Seiurus |

Ovenbird
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Scientific classification |
Kingdom: |
Animalia
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Phylum: |
Chordata
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Class: |
Aves
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Order: |
Passeriformes
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Family: |
Parulidae
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Genus: |
Seiurus
Swainson, 1827 |
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The genus Seiurus consists of three species
of
bird in the
New World warbler family Parulidae.
They are terrestrial feeders always found near water. Two
of the species, the waterthrushes, are very similar;
they are
- Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla
Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis
The third member of the Seiurus genus is the