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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Cowbird. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as blackbird and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Cowbird in a sentence

Cowbird meaning

Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.

Synonyms of Cowbird

new world blackbird blackbird

Related words

Other words often associated with Cowbird or its synonyms:

oriole merle thrush merl

Using Cowbird

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.
  • Useful related words include: new world blackbird, blackbird.
  • In the example corpus, cowbird often appears in combinations such as: brown-headed cowbird, cowbird eggs.

Context around Cowbird

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

headed 4×

Often after:

eggs 2× egg 1× chick 1× incubation 1×

Sentence patterns with Cowbird

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

brown headed cowbird chick trying 1× brown headed cowbird eggs and 1× brown headed cowbird eggs in 1× brown headed cowbird incubation which 1× lay the cowbird egg the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

even though she 1× nest of an 1× one study found 1× this can result 1×

Common sentence endings:

has been laid 1× her own chick 1× no fledging success 1× of its beak 1×

Words around Cowbird

Just before it in the word index:

cowbells 8 cowbellpedia 3 cowbell 23 coway 2 cowart 16 cowards 69

Just after it in the word index:

cowboy 535 cowboyneal 2 cowboys 1.570 cowbridge 8 cowbrough 3 cowd 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Cowbird

  • In this selection, "cowbird" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, headed, eggs, egg and chick stand out and add context to how "cowbird" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include brown headed cowbird chick trying and brown headed cowbird eggs and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cowbird" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cowbird

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Even though she did not lay the cowbird egg, the owner of the nest will treat it and raise it as her own chick. (24 words)

Nest of an eastern phoebe that has been parasitised by a brown-headed cowbird Incubation, which optimises temperature for chick development, usually begins after the last egg has been laid. (30 words)

This can result in an almost comical mismatch during mealtime: a small and exhausted warbler feeding a mammoth Brown-headed Cowbird chick, trying to satisfy the black hole of its beak. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

One study found that 9% of nests had brown-headed cowbird eggs in them. citation American goldfinches make very poor hosts for brood parasites, with studies showing low hatching rates of brown-headed cowbird eggs and no fledging success. (39 words)

This can result in an almost comical mismatch during mealtime: a small and exhausted warbler feeding a mammoth Brown-headed Cowbird chick, trying to satisfy the black hole of its beak. (31 words)

Nest of an eastern phoebe that has been parasitised by a brown-headed cowbird Incubation, which optimises temperature for chick development, usually begins after the last egg has been laid. (30 words)

Example sentences (4)

One study found that 9% of nests had brown-headed cowbird eggs in them. citation American goldfinches make very poor hosts for brood parasites, with studies showing low hatching rates of brown-headed cowbird eggs and no fledging success.

Even though she did not lay the cowbird egg, the owner of the nest will treat it and raise it as her own chick.

This can result in an almost comical mismatch during mealtime: a small and exhausted warbler feeding a mammoth Brown-headed Cowbird chick, trying to satisfy the black hole of its beak.

Nest of an eastern phoebe that has been parasitised by a brown-headed cowbird Incubation, which optimises temperature for chick development, usually begins after the last egg has been laid.

Common combinations with cowbird

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cowbird" in a sentence?
An example: "One study found that 9% of nests had brown-headed cowbird eggs in them. citation American goldfinches make very poor hosts for brood parasites, with studies showing low hatching rates of brown-headed cowbird eggs and no fledging success." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "cowbird" from authentic English texts.
What does "cowbird" mean?
Cowbird means: Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.
What are synonyms of "cowbird"?
Common synonyms of "cowbird" include: new world blackbird, blackbird.
How many example sentences with "cowbird" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "cowbird", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.