File:Brown-headed Cowbird on a Bison (94becfca-155d-4519-3e6a-d07578dc948d).jpg

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English: Brown-headed Cowbird on a Bison
Photographer
English: NPS Photo
Title
English: Brown-headed Cowbird on a Bison
Publisher
English: U.S. National Park Service
Description
English:

a shiny black bird with a brown head perched on the back of a bison

Brown-headed cowbirds are nest parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Though they can be considered a nuisance in other parts of the country, they are right at home in Wind Cave. These birds let other birds raise their young so they can follow migrating bison herds. Cowbirds often perch on the backs of bison or hang out near their feet to catch insects scared up by the grazing bison.

  • Keywords: brown-headed cowbird; bison; bird
Depicted place
English: Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota
Date Taken on 16 July 2010
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94becfca-155d-4519-3e6a-d07578dc948d
Source
English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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InfoField
WICA
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English: Bison - Buffalo; Birds; Birds of Wind Cave; Bison - Buffalo; Wildlife - Bison; Birds; Bison - Buffalo; Bison - Buffalo; Bison - Buffalo; Birds; Birds

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