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Brown-headed Cowbird (female)Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Description:

8 1/2 inches. Note its seed breaking bill.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago
Brown-headed Cowbird (female)
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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2 Comments

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 9 years ago

Oh I couldn't figure this one out. Thanks for the ID.

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Brown-headed Cowbirds are the only species of Cowbird we get up here in New England. Bronzed Cowbirds have a bright red eye and are only in extreme southern US and Central America.

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doreen.chambers.14

Vermont, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2014
Submitted on May 6, 2014

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