The Ovenbird is a ground-walking warbler named for its domed, oven-shaped nest built on the forest floor, with a side entrance like an old Dutch oven. It walks with a deliberate, jerky head-bobbing gait through leaf litter, searching for invertebrates. Its emphatic, loud 'teacher-teacher-teacher' song accelerates in volume and is one of the defining sounds of eastern deciduous forests.
Best time to see a Ovenbird
The best time to see a Ovenbird is April–June, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 20,731 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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