| | | | | | The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small brood parasitic icterid of temperate to subtropical North America. They are permanent residents in the southern parts of their range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat about March/April.
They resemble New World orioles in general shape but have a finch-like head and beak. Adults have a short finch-like bill and dark eyes. The adult male is mainly iridescent black with a brown head. The adult female is grey with a pale throat and fine streaking on the underparts. | | | | | |
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| model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi |
| date | Sat 2008-05-17 16:22:54 |
| focal | 170.0mm (35mm equivalent: 358mm) |
| exposure | aperture priority (semi-auto) |
| itinerary | Reifld bird sanctuary |
| distant | walk 0.04 km SE from last photo |
| location | Map of "view--brown headed cowbird" |
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| width | 600 |
height | 450 |
| flash | No |
timing | 0.0063 s (1/160) |
| aperture | f/8.0 |
iso | 100 |
| whitebalance | Auto |
latitude | N 49d 6.12m 0s |
| longitude | W 123d 11.19m 0s |
elevation | 0.23m |
| continent | North America |
country | Canada |
| region | British Columbia |
city | Vancouver |
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