cowbird

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊˌbɜːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaʊˌbɝd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kou′bûrd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cow•bird /ˈkaʊˌbɜrd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Birdsa blackbird of North America often found near cattle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cow•bird  (kou′bûrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several New World blackbirds of the genus Molothrus, esp. M. ater, of North America, that accompany herds of cattle.
  • cow1 + bird 1795–1805, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cowbird /ˈkaʊˌbɜːd/ n
  1. any of various American orioles of the genera Molothrus, Tangavius, etc, esp M. ater (common or brown-headed cowbird). They have a dark plumage and short bill
'cowbird' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
buffalo bird

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