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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
📅 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 Wood Buffalo National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Wood Buffalo National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.