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Definition of Molothrus
1. Noun. Cowbirds.
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Icteridae, Icteridae
Member holonyms: Cowbird
Lexicographical Neighbors of Molothrus
Literary usage of Molothrus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1917)
"molothrus ater artemisias Oriundi. The northwestern form of molothrus ater was
described by Dr. Joseph Grinnell as molothrus ater artemisias l from the ..."
2. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... their origin—Natural instincts of the cuckoo, molothrus, ostrich, and parasitic
bees—Slave-making ants— Hive-bee, its cell-making instinct—Changes of ..."
3. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1902)
"... and Bolas— Partridges—Absence of Trees—Deer—Capybara, or River Hog—Tucu-
tuco—molothrus, cuckoo-like ..."
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