Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
📅 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 Corcovado National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Corcovado National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.