Screaming cowbird
| Screaming cowbird | |
|---|---|
| Screaming cowbird song | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Molothrus |
| Species: | M. rufoaxillaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Molothrus rufoaxillaris Cassin, 1866 | |
| Range of the screaming cowbird | |
The screaming cowbird (Molothrus rufoaxillaris) is an obligate brood parasite belonging to the family Icteridae and is found in South America. It is also known commonly as the short billed cowbird.