Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus aeneus (Bronzed Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
📅 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 Bronzed Cowbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Bronzed Cowbird sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bronzed Cowbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
April has the highest sighting rate for Bronzed Cowbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.