Brown-headed Cowbird    Molothrus ater

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

Although the species has shown an overall decline in recent decades, populations are likely still higher than those prior to human clearing and settlement of much of the continent. The negative impact of the species on boreal songbird populations is not fully understood, though probably does not warrant any specific conservation efforts at this time.

Reference(s)

Lowther, P. E. 1993. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), The Birds of North America, No. 47. A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists's Union, Washington, D.C.