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Brown-headed Cowbird (female)Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Field Notes

Description:

8 1/2 inches. Note its seed breaking bill.

Species ID Suggestions

Brown-headed Cowbird (female)

Molothrus ater

Comments (2)

Brown-headed Cowbirds are the only species of Cowbird we get up here in New England. Bronzed Cowbirds have a bright red eye and are only in extreme southern US and Central America.

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PublishedMay 6, 2014

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