Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
- HABITAT - Although it will nest in a wide variety of forest types, it does require large tracts of mature woods for breeding. They breed throughout east central North America and winter in southern Mexico and Central America including the Caribbeans.
- DIET - Ovenbirds eat mainly forest insects and spiders. They usually forage on the ground in leaf litter, sometimes in the tree or from the air.
- FACTS - The Ovenbird is a warbler that acts and looks much like a thrush. In thrush character, it spends most of it's time foraging on the forest floor. They are elusive and will likely be heard more than sighted as their call echoes through the woods during the spring and early summer. The summer call sounds like: ‘tea-Cher, tea-Cher, tea-CHER, Tea-CHER, TEA-CHER’.
- The Ovenbird gets its name from its covered nest. The dome and side entrance make it presumably resemble a Dutch oven.
