Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
Grayish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
White-browed Meadowlark
Sturnella superciliaris
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 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 Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 78 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.