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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 953 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
📅 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Ovenbird sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 953 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ovenbird in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ovenbird in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.