Shiny Cowbird

Where to see

Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Iberá National Park leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
7 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
8 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
14 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
15 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
16 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Shiny Cowbird?

Iberá National Park (Argentina) — about 44% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Cowbird sighting there, the highest of the 16 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Shiny Cowbird?

Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (about 40%), Itatiaia National Park (about 33%), Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (about 30%) are the next best options.