Definition of Cowbirds. Meaning of Cowbirds. Synonyms of Cowbirds

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Definition of Cowbirds

Cowbird
Cowbird Cow"bird` (-b[~e]rd`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The cow blackbird (Molothrus ater), an American starling. Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; -- so called because frequently associated with cattle.

Meaning of Cowbirds from wikipedia

- Cowbirds are birds belonging to the genus Molothrus in the family Icteridae. They are of New World origin, but some species not native to North America...
- force the hosts to build new ones. The cowbirds then laid their eggs in the new nests 85% of the time. Young cowbirds are not exposed to species-typical visual...
- five parasitic cowbirds (all except the screaming cowbird) are generalists which parasitize a wide variety of hosts; the brown-headed cowbird has 221 known...
- screaming cowbird. Screaming cowbirds can distinguish between their eggs and those of other species and laboratory trials have shown that screaming cowbirds will...
- case of the finches but also introduced more cowbirds into the now open area. Parasitism by shiny cowbirds is thought to be an important factor in the...
- fringes. Like all cowbirds, this bird is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. The young cowbird is fed by the host...
- cowbird. The cowbirds' eggs closely resemble song sparrows' eggs, although the cowbirds' eggs are slightly larger. Song sparrows recognize cowbirds as...
- oryza meaning "rice" and -vorus meaning "eating". The giant cowbird is now one of six cowbirds placed in the genus Molothrus that was introduced in 1832...
- and Paraguay. They were formerly in included in genus Molothrus with cowbirds. "Icteridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved...
- seed bait, tape recorders playing birdsongs and decoy cowbirds which attracted more cowbirds. Cowbirds are asphyxiated in plastic bags using car exhaust fumes...