Noun: ovenbird 'ú-vun,burd
- American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
"The ovenbird constructed its distinctive covered nest on the forest floor";
- Seiurus aurocapillus
- Small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
"The ovenbird's unique nest stood out among the tree branches"
Derived forms: ovenbirds
Type of: New World warbler, tyrannid, wood warbler
Part of: Furnarius, genus Furnarius, genus Seiurus, Seiurus
Encyclopedia: Ovenbird