Brown Headed Cowbird Animal Pictures

Molothrus ater

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Brown-headed Cowbird

Birds that lay eggs in other birds' nests: Brown-headed Cowbird — © iStock.com/BrianEKushner

The brown-headed cowbird

brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)

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The brown-headed cowbird is a stumpy blackbird with a peculiar way of parenting. They accept no responsibility for raising their young.