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Molothrus ater (Brown-headed Cowbird)

Presence

In Idaho: Yes
Native to Idaho: Yes
Endemic: No
Biome: Terrestrial
Regularity: Regularly occurring

Species Status

IDAPA Status : Protected Nongame
State Conservation Rank : S5B
Global Conservation Rank : G5

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Species: Molothrus ater
Taxonomy Level: Species
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Brown-headed Cowbird, California Cowbird, Cow Blackbird, Cow Bunting, Cow-pen Bird, Cowbird, Nevada Cowbird, Brown-headed Blackird, Brown-headed Oriole, Buffalo Bird, Cow, Cuckold, Dwarf Cowbird, Eastern Cowbird, Lazy-bird
Molothrus ater Range

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