Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Grayish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Bolivian Blackbird
Agelaioides oreopsar
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Dusky-green Oropendola
Psarocolius atrovirens
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Cowbird in Amboró National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Amboró National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.