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ovenbird

Pronunciation: /ˈʌv(ə)nbəːd/

Definition of ovenbird

noun

  • 1a small, drab tropical American bird belonging to a diverse family, many members of which make domed oven-like nests of mud.
    • Family Furnariidae (the ovenbird family): many genera and numerous species. The ovenbird family comprises the horneros, miners, spinetails, and many others
  • 2a migratory brown North American warbler that builds a domed oven-like nest of vegetation on the ground.
    • Seiurus aurocapillus, family Parulidae

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