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Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla

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Potential Species of Concern

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4B

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: 3
 

General Description
The Ovenbird is a plump-looking, 15 centimeter-long bird with a thin pointed bill and pinkish legs. They are russet-crowned bordered by darks stripes, with a bold white eye ring, olive dorsum, and white venter with bold dark streaks or spots (NGS 1983).

General Distribution
Montana Range



Western Hemisphere Range

 


Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana
Number of Observations: 862

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Relative Density

Recency

Breeding
(direct evidence "B")

Breeding
(indirect evidence "b")

No evidence of Breeding
(transient "t")

Overwintering
(regular observations "W")

Overwintering
(at least one obs. "w")


 

(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)



Habitat
Mature deciduous or coniferous/deciduous forests. (Van Horn and Donovan, The Birds of North America, No. 88, 1994).

Food Habits
Forest invertebrates. (Van Horn and Donovan 1994).

Reproductive Characteristics
Breeding in mature forests, they build on the ground a unique, camouflaged, domed nest of leaves and grass that looks oven-like. Subelliptical to short subelliptical shaped eggs. Ground colored with markings - white background, speckled with hazel, lilac gray and reddish brown. Clutch size ranges 3 - 6 eggs. (Van Horn and Donovan 1994). Nesting has been observed in June and young were seen in July.

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Citation for data on this website:
Ovenbird — Seiurus aurocapilla.  Montana Field Guide.  Retrieved on February 9, 2010, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/detail_ABPBX10010.aspx
 
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