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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 336 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
📅 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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 336 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.