Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Grayish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird
Pseudoleistes virescens
Yellow-winged Blackbird
Agelasticus thilius
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
White-browed Meadowlark
Sturnella superciliaris
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
📅 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 El Palmar National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in El Palmar National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.