Bird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater · Icteridae · Passeriformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records8,445,842in 5 countries
Most seen inUnited States7,471,546 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Brown-headed Cowbird in brief
The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 8,445,842 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States7,471,546 records · best May, Apr
Canada937,962 records · best May, Jun
Mexico36,253 records · best Apr, May
Bahamas80 records · best Apr, Feb
Barbados1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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