Length: 6-8 in.
Habitat: framlands, groves, forest edges, river woodlands.




Few birds are as generally disapproved of as the Brown-headed Cowbird, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, particularly flycatchers, sparrows, vireos, and warblers. A newly hatched cowbird quickly grows larger than the rightful nestlings and devours most of the food; it may even push the host's eggs or young out of the nest. The foster parents feed the huge intruder until it can fly.