Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Ovenbird
The Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Parulidae (New World Warblers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Seiurus aurocapilla
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ovenbird
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Seiurus aurocapilla aurocapilla
- Seiurus aurocapilla cinereus
- Seiurus aurocapilla furvior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla aurocapilla
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Pennsylvania (teste Linnaeus) ; 'on the coast of Hispaniola, about ten leagues from land' (teste Edwards).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.334
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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