Brown-Headed Cowbird Attacks Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Nestlings

On 31 July 2000, while observing a nest of the critically endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), we observed an attack on the nestling flycatchers by a female brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater).

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Published in:The Southwestern naturalist 2002-12, Vol.47 (4), p.626-628
Main Authors: Woodward, Hope D., Stoleson, Scott H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal nesting
Bird nesting
Bird songs
Breeding seasons
Brood parasitism
Flycatchers
Observational research
Ornithology
Predation
Warblers
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Summary:On 31 July 2000, while observing a nest of the critically endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), we observed an attack on the nestling flycatchers by a female brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater).
ISSN:0038-4909
DOI:10.2307/3672672