Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Passage migrant — spring and fallRare

The take

Teacher-teacher-TEACHER from the woods floor — passage weeks put one in earshot.

How to ID it

  • Chunky olive-green warbler with bold black spotting on the breast and a black-and-orange striped crown.
  • White eyering gives it a wide-eyed, surprised expression; pink legs.
  • Walks the forest floor with a herky-jerky stroll and sings a loud, rising 'teacher-teacher-teacher'.

Field marks at a glance

Size
small
Head
orange crown stripe bordered in black
Call
loud rising teacher-teacher-teacher

Where & when

Passage migrant — spring and fall

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