Clever Cowbirds

Learn more about these birds that are infamous for letting others raise their young

BY MONICA CARDOZA
Field Guide

Perhaps no bird native to North America is more maligned than the brownheaded cowbird. This smallish blackbird lays its eggs in the nests of host species, letting unsuspecting parents raise its young—a breeding strategy known as brood parasitism. Nest...

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