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 Cusuco National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
📅 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 Cusuco National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Cusuco National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.