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Brown-headed Cowbird (male)

Molothrus ater

Description:

Black-bodied, brown-headed bird ~20 cm long.

Habitat:

Sub-arctic montane ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted at a turnout along the Icefields Parkway north of Lake Louise.

2 Comments

Allen Hoof
Allen Hoof 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID, J. I have edited the spotting to reflect it. I've heard of cowbirds, and thought this might be one, but since my bird knowledge approaches zero, I thought I'd post it as unidentified and see if my supposition was confirmed. Thanks again.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Beautiful! Your description and photos are spot-on for Molothrus ater.

Allen Hoof
Spotted by
Allen Hoof

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Jul 22, 2013

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