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Giant Cowbird
A brood parasite, laying its eggs
in the nests of oropendolas and
caciques...wide geographic range.
Molothrus oryzivorus
(L 11-14" Wt 4.8-6.3 oz)
Upper Blanchisseuse Road
17Feb2018
Molothrus
in Greek means
parasite
;
oryza
in Latin means
rice
and
vorus
means
eat or
swallow
.
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Marantz
Macaulay
Library
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