The common brown-headed cowbird is the most widespread brood parasite in North America. Poly­typic ... the legs are black. Juvenile: it resembles the female, but is more strongly streaked ...

Native to North America, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater ... and have a unique ‘gloo-gloo-glee’ call that they make," Ellison says. Female and juvenile cowbirds are mostly brown with ...