Q. Do brown-headed cowbirds pick the nest of another bird to lay eggs in based on which kind of bird raised them as a ...

Many species of birds get reputations of various sorts. One species that gets a bad rap, through no fault of its own, is the brown-headed cowbird. The female cowbird lays its eggs in the nests of ...

Brown-headed cowbirds are brood parasites that lay eggs in other birds' nests. Learn how they choose hosts and the 'Mafia ...

Brown-headed cowbirds are hard to love. They aren’t pretty or melodious. And worst of all, they’re deadbeat parents, tricking other birds into rearing their young. Many people regard them as villains.