Where to see

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Point Pelee National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown-headed Cowbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
2	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
3	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
4	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
5	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
10	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
11	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
12	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Brown-headed Cowbird?

Point Pelee National Park (Canada) — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Cowbird sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown-headed Cowbird?

Badlands National Park (about 38%), Elk Island National Park (about 26%), Yellowstone National Park (about 26%) are the next best options.