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Cowbird

Cowbird Meaning & Definition
Cowbird Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cowbird?

[n] North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests

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See Also | blackbird | genus Molothrus | Molothrus | New World blackbird

Cowbird In Webster's Dictionary

\Cow"bird`\ (-b[~e]rd`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The cow blackbird ({Molothrus ater}), an American starling. Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; -- so called because frequently associated with cattle.

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