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Wintering ovenbird from Belize recovered on Pennsylvania breeding ground

January 1, 1998
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A first-winter Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) banded in a cacao plantation in central Belize on 8 February 1989 was found dead on the deck of a home on its breeding ground in northwestern Pennsylvania on 28 June 1997, tying the 9-year age record for the species.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1998
Title Wintering ovenbird from Belize recovered on Pennsylvania breeding ground
Authors B.A. Dowell, C.S. Robbins
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title North American Bird Bander
Index ID 5223779
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center