Native to North America, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) has a reputation for being destructive to the nests of ...

The common brown-headed cowbird is the most widespread brood parasite in North America. Poly­typic. Length 7.5". A smallish, compact and stocky blackbird with a short and thick-based bill ...

Birdsongs aren’t always beautiful—some are downright hilarious! These five birds have the funniest and weirdest calls in the ...

De Groot and Smith worked in northern Michigan where there is an extensive cowbird removal program to protect the Kirtland's Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii). This bird only nests in young jack pine ...

The cowbird uses 40 different notes, some so high we can't hear them. The chaffinch may sing his song half a million times in a season. Indeed, British musician David Hindley slowed bird song down ...

Human-Wildlife Interactions Vol. 14, No. 3, Winter 2020 Management of the brown-headed cowbird: ... Management of the brown-headed cowbird: implications for endangered species and agricultural damage ...