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Brown-headed cowbird

Molothrus ater

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Male brown-headed Cowbirds have glossy black plumage and a rich brown head that often looks black in poor lighting or at distance.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve;; nice to see one elsewhere than at my feeders!

Reference Links:

Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithol…

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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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