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cowbird
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cowbird
(noun)
cowbird
/
ˈ
kaʊˌbɚd/
noun
plural
cowbirds
cowbird
/
ˈ
kaʊˌbɚd/
noun
plural
cowbirds
Britannica Dictionary definition of COWBIRD
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a brown and black North American bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
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