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Least Concernvia IUCN
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The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a permanent resident in the southern parts of its range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April.
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Birds described in 1783Birds of CanadaBirds of MexicoBirds of the United StatesBrood parasitesCowbirdsExtant Pleistocene first appearancesIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of the United StatesTaxa named by Pieter BoddaertTaxonbars with 30–34 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations