Shiny Cowbird

This glossy, all-black icterid is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of other songbirds rather than raising its own young, so it is often seen loitering near host nests or foraging on open ground and pastures in loose flocks. Males perform a distinctive fluffed-up, bowing display with a squeaky, bubbling song to attract mates, usually visible wherever open grassy habitat meets scattered trees or shrubs. It is present year-round through most of its range in South America and the Caribbean, with no strong seasonal restriction on viewing.