COWBIRD. 369 



and Gulf coast of U. S. from Va. to Tex. 

 Song, a series of sharp, loud notes, given 

 rapidly as a kind of chatter, this is some- 

 times preceded by a sins'le, more mellow 

 note; also makes a shuffling: sound which 

 may be produced by wings, and a sharp 



Fig. 296 



Cowbird. 15. 



croak when annoyed. When singing bows 

 head, spreads wings and ruffles feathers. 

 Occurs in open marshy places. Flight slow 

 and very direct. 



415. COWBIRD. 

 Smaller, 7.80; wings and tail, medium; 

 black; head and neck, chocolate-brown, fig. 



