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% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis semiflava
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Buff-rumped Warbler
Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
📅 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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.