The Bronzed Cowbird Is a Species of Bird That Thrives

question 2

Multiple Choice

The bronzed cowbird is a species of bird that thrives in edge habitat. This species is a nest parasite, which means what?

• A) The female of the species takes over the nests built by other species and incubates and raises its young in these nests.
• B) The male of the species steals nest materials from the nests of other species to be used in building its own nests.
• C) The male and female of the species destroy the nests of other birds and then claim the location as their own to build their own nest.
• D) The female of the species lays her eggs in the nests of other species and then departs, leaving the eggs to be incubated by the other species and the young to be raised by the other species.

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