ovenbird

[uhv-uhn-burd]

noun

1. an American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven-shaped nest of leaves, twigs, etc., on the forest floor.

2. any of several South American passerine birds of the genus Furnarius of the family Furnariidae, certain species of which build an oven-shaped nest.

ovenbird

/ ˈʌvənˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of numerous small brownish South American passerine birds of the family Furnariidae that build oven-shaped clay nests

2. a common North American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that has an olive-brown striped plumage with an orange crown and builds a cup-shaped nest on the ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovenbird¹

First recorded in 1815–25; oven + bird

Example Sentences

I think that the different shades of brown that the ovenbird has, as well as its spots, are very beautiful.”

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Like the other weekend, an ovenbird and seven Northern Flickers and a couple unusual catbirds stopped in to fuel up on my red chokeberries and high-bush berries.

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Birds such as the black-throated blue warbler, common yellowthroat and ovenbird were among the dead during the mass bird strike event last year.

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Common yellowthroats, white-throated  sparrows, gray catbirds and ovenbirds are the most common victims in Philadelphia, experts said, and those species are also threatened by climate change and other predators.

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Common yellowthroats and American woodcocks and ovenbirds, avian ice cubes tightly sealed in plastic.

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