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cowbird::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | blackbird, new world blackbird |
Examples of cowbird
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For one thing, displays are typically targeted directly toward another cowbird.
From the sciencedaily.com
The brown-headed cowbird is a native species acting in the way they have evolved.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Warblers, vireos, sparrows and buntings are the most frequent cowbird victims.
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It might seem sensible for the cowbird to destroy all the eggs in the nest.
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Could the jay know the cowbird is a nest parasite and be trying to drum it out of town?
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Over the course of a nesting season a single female cowbird may lay as many as 40 eggs.
From the post-gazette.com
Consider that each single cowbird represents a failed nesting of another species of bird.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Two decades ago, cowbird babies were turning up in 95 percent of the rare songbirds'nests.
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That would be bad news for the cowbird, so she must show some restraint.
From the newscientist.com
- North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
- Cowbirds are birds belonging to the genus Molothrus in the family Icteridae. They are brood parasitic New World birds which are unrelated to the Old World cuckoos, one of which, the Common Cuckoo, is the best-known brood parasitic bird.
