Brown-headed cowbird

Brown-headed cowbird; Temporal range: 0.5–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
	Adult male
	Adult female
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Icteridae
Genus:	Molothrus
Species:	M. ater
Binomial name
	Molothrus ater; (Boddaert, 1783)
	Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a permanent resident in the southern parts of its range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April.^[2]

^ BirdLife International (2018). "Molothrus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22724354A132175819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22724354A132175819.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2018). "Molothrus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22724354A132175819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22724354A132175819.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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