Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Grayish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
📅 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 dos Guimarães National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 254 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.