About the Brown-headed Cowbird
A small blackbird with a rich brown head, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species.
Fun Facts
- Brown-headed Cowbirds do not build their own nests.
- Females may lay eggs in the nests of more than 200 different bird species.
- Cowbird chicks often grow quickly and compete with the host's young for food.
- They originally followed roaming bison across the Great Plains, feeding on insects stirred up by the herds.
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