Bronzed Cowbird (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
Common year-round in the RGV but more common in agricultural areas and present in mixed blackbird flocks in winter. In summer, widely distributed in native brush.
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General Information
Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Long, thick, conical bill, red eyes. Male: Black iridiscent plumage. Female: Grayish-brown plumage-darker on upperparts. Juvenile: Similar to adults.
Similar species
The Bronzed Cowbird is smaller and shorter-tailed than blackbirds and grackles and has a more conical bill. Bronzed Cowbird is similar to female Brown-headed Cowbird but has red eyes and is slightly larger with a longer bill.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Frequents open habitats. A brood parasite: it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. The young cowbird is fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young.
Range
Mostly found in Mexico, and the southern parts of the U.S. states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana
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