Home Checklist Back Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Status: Uncommon SP, S, F, W Brown-headed Cowbirds are present year-round on campus. They share similar habitat tastes with European Starlings, sticking mostly to grassy areas to feed. Brown-headed Cowbirds are nest parasites; they lay an egg in another species' nest. The host parents will feed and raise the cowbird chick as their own. Brown-headed Cowbird chicks are often much larger than their nestmates, and they often push the nestmates from the nest and receive all the food brought by the parents. Furman University • 3300 Poinsett Hwy • Greenville, SC 29613 •
Status:
Uncommon
SP, S, F, W
Furman University • 3300 Poinsett Hwy • Greenville, SC 29613 •
