Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cowbird are found in the Cow Field, around the Barn&Garden, the Yart, the Spruce Trail, and near the Bird Blind. 6
The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small 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.
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