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The male bronzed cowbird is 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs 68 g (2.4 oz), with green-bronze, gloss-black plumage. His eyes are red in breeding season and brown otherwise. The female is 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 56 g (2.0 oz). She is a dull black with a brown underbelly, and has brown eyes. Young birds have coloring similar to the females, with the exception of grey feather fringes.
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When to see the Bronzed Cowbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bronzed Cowbird
The map shades 10 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Canada.
About the Bronzed Cowbird
The bronzed cowbird, also known as the red-eyed cowbird, is a small icterid native to North America.
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Easily confused with
Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorusThe male giant cowbird is 34 cm (13 in) long, weighs 174–242 g (6.1–8.5 oz) and is iridescent black, with a long tail, long bill, small head, and a neck ruff which is expanded in display.
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisThe physical appearance of the shiny cowbird adult depends on the subspecies.
Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillarisThe screaming cowbird has mildly iridescent black plumage; the lesser under-wing coverts are rufous.
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