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Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park
2,737 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
16,657 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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. The ovenbird was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla aurocapilla. The specific epithet combines Latin aurum meaning "gold" with -capillus meaning "-crowned". Linnaeus based his entry on "The golden-crowned thrush" that had been described and illustrated in 1758 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his book Gleanings of Natural History. Edwards had been given a specimen that had been collected on a ship off the coast of Hispanola. The ovenbird is now the only species placed in the genus Seiurus that was introduced by English zoologist William Swainson in 1827. Swainson did not specify the type species until a later publication in the same year. The genus name is from Ancient Greek σειουρος/seiouros meaning "wag... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pine Warbler
LC

Pine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Louisiana Waterthrush
LC

Louisiana Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia motacilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
MacGillivray's Warbler
LC

MacGillivray's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis tolmiei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Worm-eating Warbler
LC

Worm-eating Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Helmitheros vermivorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cape May Warbler
LC

Cape May Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga tigrina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
3 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
4 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~30%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
6 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
8 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
9 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
10 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
12 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
13 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
15 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
16 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
17 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
19 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
20 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
21 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
22 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
25 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
26 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
27 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
32 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
46 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
49 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
54 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
57 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
63 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ovenbird in Shenandoah National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 2,737 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Shenandoah National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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