Nestlings (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Nestlings

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Cowbirds tend to be larger than the host nestlings. They open their mouths wider and hold their heads higher than other birds, allowing them to consume more of the food brought to the nest by the host parents.

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Photo by Nicholas Antonson

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Photo by Nicholas Antonson

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