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Shiny cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Description:

7 1/2" Parasitizes many species, black with purple glass, female brownish gray.

Habitat:

Marshes & inhabited areas in Argentina

Notes:

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2 Comments

Marcelo Allende
Marcelo Allende 13 years ago

Hello Peter, I have completed the form with data, the birds that you photographed is a Southern lapwing, very common throughout Argentina.
One hug from here, and thanks for your comment!!!!!!

peter
peter 13 years ago

Marcelo, welcome to Project Noah! Your wildlife blog has some unreal bird spottings. I noticed you've taken a photo of a bird I saw in Argentina a few months ago. I was never positive about the identification http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/253... I'm hoping you can help me.

Marcelo Allende
Spotted by
Marcelo Allende

Posadas, Misiones, Argentina

Spotted on Feb 16, 2011
Submitted on Feb 16, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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