Cowbird: alternatives and connections

The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting p…

black tropical American cuckoo

A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in wounds of man and beast, where the larvae…

large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds

The European starling.

The native name of certain South American monkeys of the genus Ateles, esp. A. paniscus. The black-faced coaita is Ateles ater. See Il…

A small European titmouse (Parus ater), so named from its black color; -- called also coalmouse and colemouse.

One who builds stone walls; usually, one who builds them without lime.

A place where eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs.

The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie.

An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by g…

The European cuckoo; -- called also gawky.

One of several American blackbirds, of the family Icteridae; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle…

A bird which builds such a nest; a hangbird.

A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is…

A small European bird of the Plover family (Vanellus cristatus, or V. vanellus). It has long and broad wings, and is noted for its rap…

a hen that lays eggs

Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches