Ovenbird? - NYC, USA (1 Viewer)

[sea sluggers]

Hello. Can anyone confirm if this is an ovenbird? It was spotted in May in NY. Thank you!

 

[nartreb]

Head redder than body, bright white eye ring, strong black breast spots way down the flank ===> wood thrush.

An ovenbird has a stripe on its crown, though the other things I mentioned are quite similar. An ovenbird also tends to be a bit more furtive and with a more forward-leaning posture.

 

[KC Foggin]

Here's a copy of an Ovenbird I got last year and it shows the black stripe on its head

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[Microtus]

Head redder than body, bright white eye ring, strong black breast spots way down the flank ===> wood thrush.

An ovenbird has a stripe on its crown, though the other things I mentioned are quite similar. An ovenbird also tends to be a bit more furtive and with a more forward-leaning posture.

Exactly.