Species
Molothrus ater (Brown-headed cowbird)
Molothrus ater. Photo: (c) Benjamín Alfaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small obligate brood parasitic icterid of temperate to subtropical North America. They are permanent residents in the southern parts of their range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April.
Sightings
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