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Brown-Headed Cowbird

Brown-Headed Cowbird Sound

The Brown-headed Cowbird’s latin name is molothrus ater. They are native to subtropical North America. Their preferred habitat is fields, pastures, meadows, forest edges, lawns, and other open habitats. A Brown headed Cowbird call (or Brown headed Cowbird sound) is a variety of whistles, clicking and chattering calls. Females make a distinctive rolling chatter that is very attractive to males. The Brown-headed Cowbird’s breeding season varies, but nesting often happens in May and June. Brown headed Cowbird eggs have been documented in nests of at least 220 host species, including hummingbirds and raptors.

The Brown headed Cowbird baby is fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young. They winter in southern areas. Their population status is of least concern. The Brown-headed Cowbird can be found at Coal Creek Farm all year round. Their diet consists of seeds, insects, especially grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, spiders, and millipedes. They can survive over sixteen years in the wild. What does a Brown-headed Cowbird look like? It is distinguished by a finch-like head and beak and its smaller size. The adult male is iridescent black in color with a brown head. A female Brown headed Cowbird is slightly smaller and is dull grey with a pale throat and very fine streaking on the underparts. A juvenile Brown headed cowbird is streaked brown.

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