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Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 172,021 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 8,951 |
| Louisiana | 7,902 |
| New Mexico | 3,290 |
| Texas | 2,954 |
| Mississippi | 1,472 |
| California | 1,340 |
| Jalisco | 942 |
| Arizona | 817 |
| Alabama | 802 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Brood parasiteListed by a harvested source as laying eggs in other species' nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Blackbirds and Orioles · Icteridae |
| Genus | Cowbirds · Molothrus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bronzed Cowbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.