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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

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Birdsong field guide

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

A large, ground-dwelling wood-warbler of North American forests characterized by its orange crown stripe and secretively placed, domed nest. It is more frequently recognized by its loud, ringing song than its cryptic plumage.

What it sounds like

A loud, emphatic, and accelerating 'teacher-teacher-teacher-TEACHER' song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Scott Olmstead · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It builds a unique dome-shaped nest on the forest floor with a side entrance, resembling a Dutch oven.
Unlike most wood-warblers that hop, the Ovenbird walks across the leaf litter with a rhythmic tail-bobbing motion.
The species is highly sensitive to forest fragmentation and requires large tracts of interior forest for successful breeding.
It primarily feeds on leaf-litter invertebrates, which it finds by flipping over dead leaves with its bill.
Ovenbirds are frequently targeted by Brown-headed Cowbirds, which lay their eggs in the Ovenbird's ground nest.

Habitat

Mature deciduous and mixed forests with a closed canopy and thick leaf litter for foraging.

Range

Breeds across southern Canada and the eastern United States; winters in Florida, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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