Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSeiurus
- SpeciesSeiurus aurocapilla (Ovenbird)
The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Seiurus. This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean islands, Florida and northern Venezuela. Despite its name, it is not in the ovenbird family of birds. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ovenbird in Congaree National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Congaree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.