Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The giant cowbird is a large passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. It may have relatively recently colonised the latter island. It is a brood parasite and lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Molothrus