Definition of cowbirds Cowbirds

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What does cowbirds mean?

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  • cowbirds (Noun)
    Plural of cowbird.

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Noun

Plural: cowbirds

cowbird - North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
  new world blackbird, blackbird any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

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  • cowbird (n.)
    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.

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