Molothrus ater Boddaert 1783 (brown-headed cowbird)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Icteridae
Alternative combination: Oriolus ater
Belongs to Molothrus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Oswald and Steadman 2011, Oswald and Steadman 2018 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxon: Molothrus aeneus
Ecology: volant insectivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (7: California, Florida, Oregon, Virginia)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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