Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Pseudoleistes guirahuro
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
White-browed Meadowlark
Sturnella superciliaris
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
Black-throated Saltator
Saltatricula atricollis
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
📅 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 Emas National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Emas National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Emas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Emas National Park in our monthly data.