The Brown-headed Cowbird has overall_color color of black and brown.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has above_color color of black and brown.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has head color of brown.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has face color of brown.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has below_color color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has undertail color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has back color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has bill color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has wing color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has belly color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has tail color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has chest color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has leg color of black.
The Brown-headed Cowbird has neck color of black.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Brown-headed Cowbird
The length of the Brown-headed Cowbird is from 6.3 inches to 7.9 inches (16.0 cm to 20.1 cm).
The weight of the Brown-headed Cowbird is from 1.3 ounces to 1.6 ounces (36.9 grams to 45.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Brown-headed Cowbird is from 12.6 inches to 15.0 inches (32.0 cm to 38.1 cm).
Pictures of the Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) by Jim, the Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird and Dove by Jim, the Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed cowbird by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) by Jim, the Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-Headed Cowbird (Male) by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by AcrylicArtist, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown-headed Cowbird, Adult White-crowned Sparrow Feeding Fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird by Pets4Dawn, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown-headed Cowbird, Look Away, Little Adult Male Brown-Headed Cowbird, Look Away, Herrick Lake, Wheaton, IL > June 10, 2009 by danxoneil, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown Headed Cowbird, Male by born1945, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown Headed Cowbird Male by KoryeLogan, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown Headed Cowbird Male by ltshears, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown Headed Cowbird (male) by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, male by wackybadger, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-Headed Cowbird (Male) by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown Headed Cowbird (female) by sedge23, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-Headed Cowbirds by meshmar2, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Brown-headed Cowbird, Female Brown-headed Cowbird by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird female by quinet, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed cowbird by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Finch (not) ID: Juvenile Cowbird by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird – Juvenile by Chuck Gates, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, IMG_0704 by Always a birder!, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Juvenile Brown-Headed Cowbird by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Juvenile Brown-Headed Cowbird by quinet, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird Juvenile by Chuck Gates, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed_Cowbird_Juvenile_MD-05-15-15 by Raeven_Davis, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird (molting juvenile male) by larus10, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152589 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, The Happy Couple by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-H Cowbird E 1-21-16 1 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, A Feast by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, Feeding Frenzy by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-Headed Cowbirds by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-H Cowbird E 1-21-16 2 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152572 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152623 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152582 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152589 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152600 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152552 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Brown-headed Cowbird, PB152606 by Hunter-Desportes, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Brown-headed Cowbird
primarily forages while on the ground.
catches insects that have been flushed from the grass in pastures where cattle or horses are present.
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What the Brown-headed Cowbird Likes to Eat
The Brown-headed Cowbird feeds on the following:
Seeds (including those of grasses, weeds, and waste grain)
insects (grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars)
spiders
millipedes
Where To Find the Brown-headed Cowbird
You can find the Brown-headed Cowbird in the following habitats:
Farms
fields
prairies
wood edges
river groves
open/semi-open country
How to Attract Brown-headed Cowbird to Your Backyard
To attract Brown-headed Cowbirds to your backyard, use these types of feeders:
large hopper feeders
platform feeders
ground feeders
To attract Brown-headed Cowbirds to your backyard, use these foods:
