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a) Any of several birdsb) Any of several small birds that build dome-shaped nests; the long-tailed tit, willow warbler and chiffchaff
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Ovenbird — Ov en*bird , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ovenbird — [uv′ən bʉrd΄] n. 1. any of a large family (Furnariidae) of Neotropical passerine birds; esp., any of a genus (Furnarius) that builds a two chambered, dome shaped, ovenlike nest from clay and dried leaves ☆ 2. any of various other birds that build … English World dictionary
Ovenbird — For other uses, see Ovenbird (disambiguation). Ovenbird Conservation status … Wikipedia
ovenbird — /uv euhn berrd /, n. 1. an American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven shaped nest of leaves, twigs, etc., on the forest floor. 2. any of several South American passerine birds of the genus Furnarius of the family Furnariidae,… … Universalium
ovenbird — tikrieji krosniai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Furnarius angl. hornero; ovenbird vok. Töpfer, m rus. настоящий печник, m pranc. fournier, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – krosniniai siauresnis terminas – blyškiakojis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
ovenbird — geltongalvis sejūras statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Seiurus aurocapillus angl. ovenbird vok. Ofenvogel, m; Pieperwaldsänger, m rus. золотоголовый дроздовый певун, m pranc. paruline couronnée, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Ovenbird (disambiguation) — Ovenbird is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. It may also refer to: Ovenbird (family) a large classification of birds in the Furnariidae family The Oven Bird, a 1916 poem by Robert Frost The Oven Bird: American Women on Womanhood … Wikipedia
Ovenbird (family) — Ovenbirds Scaly throated Foliage gleaner, Anabacerthia variegaticeps Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
ovenbird — noun Etymology: from the shape of its nest Date: circa 1825 1. any of various chiefly South American small brown passerine birds (family Furnariidae, especially genus Furnarius) 2. an American warbler (Seiurus aurocapillus) that builds a dome… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ovenbird — n. any of many South American small brown passerine birds; American warbler that builds a nest on the ground in the shape of a dome … English contemporary dictionary
