Brown-headed Cow Bird (species: Molothrus ater) in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (Gaia Guide)
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Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cow Bird


©Jamie Chavez: Male

©Thomas Quine: Brown-headed Cow Bird (Molothrus ater)

©Beth Fishkind: Brown-headed Cow Bird (Molothrus ater)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Icteridae
Genus Molothrus
Species Molothrus ater

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 17 cm to 21 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 38 cm and averaging 36 cm

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