The 25 MOST Common Birds in Canada! (2022)
#12. Brown-headed Cowbird
brown headed cowbird
Identifying Characteristics:
Look for a stocky, chunky blackbird with a thick, conical bill.
Males have completely black bodies with a brown head (hence the name). In poor light, it can be hard to tell that the head is actually brown.
Females are a plain brown color. There is slight streaking on the belly and a black eye.
Cowbirds have a truly interesting way of reproducing. Instead of spending energy building nests and raising their young, they let other birds do it for them! Females deposit their eggs INSIDE the nests of other species, which means the new “chosen” mother does all the hard work.
brown headed cowbird
Identifying Characteristics:
Look for a stocky, chunky blackbird with a thick, conical bill.
Males have completely black bodies with a brown head (hence the name). In poor light, it can be hard to tell that the head is actually brown.
Females are a plain brown color. There is slight streaking on the belly and a black eye.
Cowbirds have a truly interesting way of reproducing. Instead of spending energy building nests and raising their young, they let other birds do it for them! Females deposit their eggs INSIDE the nests of other species, which means the new “chosen” mother does all the hard work.
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27 June 2022
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