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noun cow·bird \ ˈkau̇-ˌbərd \

Definition of cowbird

:any of a genus (Molothrus of the family Icteridae) of New World blackbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds; especially :one (M. ater) widespread in the U.S. and southern Canada in which the male is black with a brown head and the female is gray

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  • : a brown and black North American bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds

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noun cow·bird \ ˈkau̇-ˌbərd \

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:a small North American blackbird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds

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