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BlackbirdsShiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis- ORDER: Passeriformes
- FAMILY: Icteridae
Basic Description
A common bird throughout much of South America, the Shiny Cowbird only recently spread through the Caribbean and into the United States. A nest parasite like other cowbirds, its spread has imperiled a number of endangered bird species in the Caribbean and raised conservation concerns in the United States.
More ID InfoOther Names
- Tordo Renegrido (Spanish)
- Vacher luisant (French)
