674. Seiurus aurocapillus 
OVENBIRD. 6 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above olive-brown ; crown striped orange 
and black. Below white, stveaked with brown. No wing bars nor 
tail spots. 
I\nown also as the Golden-crowned Thrush. A little old-fashioned 
bird usually found in scrubby woodlands, walking on the ground 
or on a tree branch, constantly flirting its tail. Common in Massa- 
chusetts. Arrives about May 1. 
Song. ‘Teacher, teacher, teacher, teacher, TEACHER.” 
Nest. On the ground, often roofed over, in the woods. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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