Bronze-brown Cowbird
Molothrus armenti
Bronze-brown Cowbird (Molothrus armenti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Bronze-brown Cowbird (Molothrus armenti) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 40.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Molothrus
- Species armenti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronze-brown Cowbird (Molothrus armenti) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,139 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronze-brown Cowbird?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is a small bird that weighs around 40.8 g.
Where does the Bronze-brown Cowbird live?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bronze-brown Cowbird belong to?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird (Molothrus armenti) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bronze-brown Cowbird eat?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bronze-brown Cowbird migrate?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronze-brown Cowbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Bronze-brown Cowbird's range?
The Bronze-brown Cowbird has a mapped global range of about 4,139 km².
Conservation
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