Suspicious Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), Haiti
Early AM at the Logon aux Boeufs, this SHCO was spotted on the non-mangrove, acacia side of our trail... this bird is an obligate brood parasite, and unfortunately a particularly effective one. It is reported that SHCOs contribute to the significant lowering of some host species numbers in some locations in South America and the Caribbean...
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Suspicious Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), Haiti
Early AM at the Logon aux Boeufs, this SHCO was spotted on the non-mangrove, acacia side of our trail... this bird is an obligate brood parasite, and unfortunately a particularly effective one. It is reported that SHCOs contribute to the significant lowering of some host species numbers in some locations in South America and the Caribbean...
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Uploaded on March 12, 2019
Taken on January 26, 2019