PLATE LIV.—OVEN-BIRD. GOLDEN-CROWNED THRUSEE 
Seturus aurocapillus. 
Upper-parts, including wings and tail, uniform olive-green ; crown 
with two lateral stripes of black inclosing a wider stripe of brownish- 
orange; a pale ring around the eye; underneath white with black spots 
and streaks on breast and sides: tail nearly even; bill and feet pale. 
Length, 6.15 inches. 
Migratory. Arrives early in May, leaves late in October. Its nest is built on the 
ground and is roofed with leaves and grass resembling a **Dutch-oven” in shape, hence 
the popular name Oven-bird. 
The song has been likened to the Syllables guicha-quicha-quicha repeated rapidly and 
often. It is begun softly, and grows continuously louder with an even crescendo. 
There is another song indeed, less often uttered, more elaborate than the ordinary per- 
formance ; Dr. Coues calls it a ‘luxurious, nuptial song.” The bird is a walker, 
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