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Brown-headed Cowbird
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Fields (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: American; lays eggs in other nests.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Brown-headed Cowbird sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Black LarkLegendary · Fields
- Chestnut-eared BuntingLegendary · Fields (extreme vagrant)
- Pallas's SandgrouseLegendary · Dunes
- White-winged LarkLegendary · Fields
- Grey-headed LapwingLegendary · Wet fields (extreme vagrant)
- MacQueen's BustardLegendary · Arable fields (extreme vagrant)
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