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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Description:

6-8" long. Male (left) is black with brown head. Female (right) is plain brown, slightly smaller.

Habitat:

Woodland, fields, suburban areas

Notes:

The cowbird will lay eggs in the nests of other birds.

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2 Comments

ErikLarson
ErikLarson 10 years ago

Thanks Wes. I edited the sighting.

WbWoodby
WbWoodby 10 years ago

This mission is for mammals, not birds.

ErikLarson
Spotted by
ErikLarson

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Mar 30, 2013
Submitted on Apr 2, 2013

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