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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by steve (XC797247). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
VeeryCatharus fuscescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Michigan | 262,019 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 99,911 |
| Texas | 50,753 |
| Tennessee | 47,138 |
| Indiana | 31,619 |
| Alaska | 27,161 |
| Kentucky | 26,944 |
| Georgia | 25,213 |
| United States | 23,103 |
| Nunavut | 21,518 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Dome nestingListed by a harvested source as building dome nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Warblers · Parulidae |
| Genus | Seiurus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ovenbird with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.