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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.