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What is a group of cowbirds called?

A group of cowbirds is known as a "corral" and a "herd" of cowbirds.


Are cowbirds carnivores herbivores or omnivores?

Cowbirds eat seeds and plants, which makes the herbivores.


How are cowbirds parasites?

Cowbirds are considered parasites because they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species. The host bird then raises the cowbird chick as if it were its own, often at the expense of its own offspring. This behavior can harm the reproductive success of the host bird species.


Why cowbirds are parasites?

Cowbirds are considered parasites because they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, relying on them to raise their young. This behavior allows cowbirds to save energy and resources that would otherwise be spent on nest-building and caring for their own offspring. However, this can negatively impact the host bird species by increasing competition for resources and reducing the survival of their own chicks.


What would be considered an unusual sports product?

An unusual sports product would be considered as an unusual sports product would be cricket.


What do cowbirds drink?

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Are cowbirds colorblind?

no of course not.


Where does the cow bird go in winter?

Cowbirds in northern states move south. Southern cowbirds don't migrate.


You saw a wren feed a baby crow repeatedly is surrogate parent behavior unusual?

What you saw was more likely a wren feeding a Brown-headed cowbird. Cowbirds are dark in color like crows but as adults are more blackbird-like in size. Cowbirds often lay their eggs in the nests of songbirds and allow them to hatch and raise the cowbird fledglings. This is a behavior known as brood parasitism and is normal for cowbirds. A cowbird fledgling oftentimes grows to become larger than the host parent that is raising it.


What are bison's parasitism relationships?

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What is another word for egret?

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What is the symbiotic relationship between cowbirds and other birds?

Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests, leaving the young to be raised by the host species.