Cowbird

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cowbird \Cow"bird`\ (-b[~e]rd`), n. (Zool.)
     The cow blackbird ({Molothrus ater}), an American starling.
     Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its
     eggs in the nests of other birds; -- so called because
     frequently associated with cattle.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cowbird
       n : North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs
           in other birds' nests