I believe it is because they often traveled with herds of buffaloes (or cows) as they traveled about. That is why they leave their eggs in the nests of other birds because they weren't around long enough to tend to their own eggs.
Grazing livestock (and formerly bison) will flush up insects for the birds to eat.
Basically, it likes to hang around cows and feed where cows are. Just like Cattle Egrets do, or another bird called Cattle Tyrant.
Bay-winged Cowbird was created in 1819.
the cowbird kills the buffalo and eats the insides
Any of various blackbirds of the genus Molothrus,especially the common North American species that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and are often seen accompanying herds of grazing cattle.
The Cowbird wouldn't have any food or protection from pests.
The Cowbird wouldn't have any food or protection from pests.
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a bird
cow
The Cowbird never has its own nest - it uses the finch nest as its host (read: parasite.) The Cowbird egg will hatch first & will push the other eggs or baby finches out of the nest. Other species of birds will get rid of the Cowbird eggs, but finches don't seem to. I always remove them when found.
The cowbird and the bison do have a few disadvantages in their relationship. Although the bison probably cannot feel it, the cowbird might be annoying with all the pecking and flocking around. The cowbird might get trampled if the bison decide to stampede.
Yes it does
the cowbird