A male-directed display by male cowbirds tends to be more intense than female-directed displays. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

The male’s combination of glossy black body and brown head is diagnostic. The female is extremely similar to the vagrant shiny cowbird female. However, the brown-headed is paler overall ...

The incredible story goes like this. There is a bird called the brown-headed cowbird. It’s called this because the male has a brown head and it is commonly seen around cows. It is a common ...

It uses other birds’ nests to raise their baby birds. The brown-headed cowbird got its name because the male has a brown head and they are often seen around cows in the pasture. It’s a member ...