- Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Identification
Adults are black with limited feather sheen, usually greenish-blue; female smaller (rufous axillars are usually not seen in the field). Younger birds mirror Grayish Baywing.
Similar species
Shiny Cowbird has a longer bill and rounder head. It is sexually dimorphic, so flocks of all black birds are more likely to be the present species.
Distribution
Bolivia to Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Pastureland, towns, scrubby areas, and heavily degraded former forest.
Behaviour
It parasitizes the nest of the Grayish Baywing.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Neotropical birds online
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Screaming Cowbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Screaming_Cowbird
External Links
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