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Bronze-brown Cowbird
Molothrus armenti Cabanis, 1851
41 gWeight
The bronze-brown cowbird (Molothrus armenti) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The bronze-brown cowbird (Molothrus armenti) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It was long thought to be an isolated population of bronzed cowbird. Because it is found only in a narrow coastal band in northwestern Colombia, it is considered near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Questions
How big is the Bronze-brown Cowbird?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Bronze-brown Cowbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia.
Is the Bronze-brown Cowbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronze-brown Cowbird as Near Threatened.
What does the Bronze-brown Cowbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bronze-brown Cowbird in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 41 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Molothrus
Other birds in the genus Molothrus
Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
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