Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla [Linnaeus, 1766] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Parulidae |
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BTO Codes:
, OVENB
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EURING No: 17560 | |
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Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
aurocapilla recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
15 cm
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Wingspan: 24 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 23 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: seio=to shake + oura=tail and L.: aurum=gold + capillus=capped |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: n&c North America, WINTERS: Central & n South America |
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Habitat:
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Deciduous forest, undergrowth |
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Diet:
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Invertebrates generally in leaf litter |
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TitBit:
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The Ovenbird gets its name from its covered nest - the dome and side entrance make it resemble a Dutch oven. |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Shetland, 1973
(Robertson, I.S. 1975. British Birds 68:453-455)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
4
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Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Shetland
(1973),
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North-east England:
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North-west England:
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
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South-east England:
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South-west England:
Devon
(1985),
Isles of Scilly
(2004),
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Wales:
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Gultoppet vanddrossel | Dutch: Ovenvogel |
| Finnish: Kultajuovakerttuli | French: Paruline couronnée |
| German: Pieperwaldsänger | Hungarian: Kemence madár |
| Icelandic: Kollskríkja | Irish: Éan Oighinn |
| Italian: Seiuro coronato | Norwegian: Ovnstrandtrost |
| Polish: Lasówka zlotogowa | Portuguese: Tordo-de-coroa-laranja |
| Spanish: Reinita montana | Swedish: Rödkronad piplärksångare |
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| All About Birds (from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology) | |
| Details from the Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter | |
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