 Photo: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Recording of song by Lang Elliott You can also buy the CD in our store. |
OVEN BIRD (Seiurus aurocapillus) 
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| 6 inches. Usually walks alone on the forest floor among the leaf litter, often wagging its tail and bobbing it head. When agitated, it will raise its crest slightly, showing the orange color of the median crown. Seiurus aurocapillus is far more often heard than seen; its song a loud, ringing, distinct teacher, teacher, teacher call. The song is delivered from a perch up to 30 feet above the ground, and occasionally from the ground. Male S. aurocapillus uses song to delineate territories, while females rarely sing. It winters in the southeastern United States and the Neotropics. |