Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
📅 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 Shiny Cowbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.