Ovenbird

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ovenbird \Ov"en*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) Any species of the genus {Furnarius}, allied to the
         creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies,
         and construct curious oven-shaped nests.
     (b) In the United States, {Seiurus aurocapillus}; -- called
         also {golden-crowned thrush}.


     (c) In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and
         to the long-tailed titmouse.
         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ovenbird
       n 1: American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
            [syn: {Seiurus aurocapillus}]
       2: small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped
          clay nests