Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater 褐头牛鹂
The Brown-headed Cowbird is an 8‑inch perching bird with a glossy black body, brown head in males, and gray‑brown coloration in females, featuring a short pointed beak. It is known for its gregarious flocks and brood‑parasitism behavior, laying eggs in other birds’ nests.
- First spotted
- 10 Jul 2025
- Seen at 3 places
- Cape May, NJLake CrabtreeNew York City, NY
- Group
- Perching
Field marks
- Length
- 8 in · 20 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · Green · Tan
- Wings
- Broad
- Tail
- Rounded
- In flight
- Direct Flight · Flitter
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 130 million