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ov·en·bird

(ŭv′ən-bûrd′)

1. A thrushlike warbler (Seiurus aurocapilla) of the Americas, having a loud call and characteristically building a domed, oven-shaped nest on the ground. Also called teacher bird.

2. Any of various South American birds of the family Furnariidae, especially of the genus Furnarius.

[From its oven-shaped nest.]

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ovenbird

(ˈʌvənˌbɜːd)

1. (Animals) any of numerous small brownish South American passerine birds of the family Furnariidae that build oven-shaped clay nests

2. (Animals) a common North American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that has an olive-brown striped plumage with an orange crown and builds a cup-shaped nest on the ground

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ov•en•bird

(ˈʌv ənˌbɜrd)

n.

1. a North American wood warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven-shaped nest on the forest floor.

2. any of numerous suboscine songbirds of the family Furnariidae, ranging from S Mexico through South America, some species of which build an oven-shaped nest.

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Noun	1.	ovenbird - American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground Seiurus aurocapillus New World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song genus Seiurus, Seiurus - ovenbirds and water thrushes
	2.	ovenbird - small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests tyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni Furnarius, genus Furnarius - type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds

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