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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Photo by José Mario
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Molothrus ater
outsidegirl0
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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau
The Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, has dark eyes and is much less iridescent. In addition, males have a much more defined difference between the color of the head and the body.
HemaShah
J,what is this then? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22267105
Jacob Gorneau
Jemma, this looks like Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater to me. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/brown-headed_cowbird/id

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