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The Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, is a member of the Family Parulidae (Warblers). It is a ground-dwelling warbler that is most often seen walking on the forest floor. It has a thin, pointed bill, white eye ring, and an orange central crown stripe with black border; it has pink upper parts, white under parts with dense black streaking, and pink legs.
The ovenbird is a neotropical migrant that breeds in woodland habitat. It is ground or low-nesting, and has a diet consisting primarily of insects.
Identification and life history data were compiled by Gregory Gough, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; for additional information, please visit http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6740id.html