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Webster 1913 Edition


Cowbird

Cow′birdˊ

(-bẽrdˊ)
,
Noun.
(Zool.)
The cow blackbird (
Molothrus ater
), an American starling. Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; – so called because frequently associated with cattle.

Definition 2024


cowbird

cowbird

English

Noun

cowbird (plural cowbirds)

  1. Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.

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