cowbird
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noun
any of several New World blackbirds of the genus Molothrus, especially M. ater, of North America, that accompany herds of cattle.
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| any of various American orioles of the genera Molothrus, Tangavius, etc, esp M. ater (common or brown-headed cowbird). They have a dark plumage and short bill | |
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Example sentences
Unfortunately, the jack pine habitat also provides a home for the brown headed cowbird, an undesirable nest parasite.
Brown-headed cowbird parasitism also is related to the proximity of livestock to the chats' breeding sites.
Cowbird parasitism can greatly reduce the nesting success of the southwestern willow flycatcher.
Specific activities include cowbird trapping, installation of nest structures, and predator control.
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