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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Buff-rumped Warbler
Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
📅 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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.