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The Ovenbird is an abundant and widespread warbler of Canada's mature deciduous and mixed-wood forests, ranging from Newfoundland to eastern British Columbia. Results from the Breeding Bird Survey indicate there has been little overall change in the Canadian population since 1970. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
Widely considered a species of interior mature forest, habitat preferences have been the subject of numerous investigations (Porneluzi et al. 2011). Highly sensitive to forest fragmentation (Porneluzi et al. 2011), the effects on its habitat from logging and urban expansion appear to be primary causes of population decreases in some areas (Robinson 1992), although the pattern is complex and likely involves other factors such as food supply and canopy floor composition (Burke and Nol 1998). Conversion of forests on the wintering grounds for agricultural activities may also contribute to decreases in some areas (Rappole et al. 1992). Ovenbirds were among the most frequently recorded species in studies of mortality related to window strikes and collision with towers (Calvert et al. 2013).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.