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Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
25 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.
Sounds
- Recording by Gabriele Magurno (XC202071). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 1,013 |
|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 385 |
| La Pampa | 253 |
| Santa Fe | 186 |
| Brazil | 163 |
| Córdoba | 134 |
| Uruguay | 51 |
| San Luis | 49 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | 30 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.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 |
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 Screaming Cowbird with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.