The Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and moves south in winter.
It is the subject of the poem "The Oven Bird" by Robert Frost, published first 1916 in his poetry collection Mountain Interval.
Ovenbirds are 5.5 in (14 cm) long and weigh 0.63 oz (18 g) on average, though they tend to be heavier in winter and particularly at the start ...
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The Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and moves south in winter.
It is the subject of the poem "The Oven Bird" by Robert Frost, published first 1916 in his poetry collection Mountain Interval.
Ovenbirds are 5.5 in (14 cm) long and weigh 0.63 oz (18 g) on average, though they tend to be heavier in winter and particularly at the start of their migration. They have olive-brown upperparts and white underparts heavily streaked with black; the flanks have an olive hue. A white ring surrounds the eyes, and a black stripe runs below the cheek. They have a line of orange feathers with olive-green tips running along the top of their head, bordered on each side with blackish-brown. The orange feathers can be erected to form a small crest. The eyes and the upper part of the thin pointed beak are dark, while the lower beak is horn-colored and the legs and feet are pinkish.
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