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Brown-headed Cowbird
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Fields, feeders.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Brood parasite; lays in other nests.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Brown-headed Cowbird sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the troupials and allies family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Bronzed CowbirdUncommon · Marshes
- Shiny CowbirdRare · Marshes
- American GoldfinchCommon · Weedy fields
- Lesser GoldfinchCommon · Conifers
- Purple FinchCommon · Conifers
- AkekeeLegendary · Conifers
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