Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 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 Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Chingaza National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.