Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Golden-winged Cacique
Cacicus chrysopterus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Pseudoleistes guirahuro
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
📅 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 Itatiaia National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 469 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Itatiaia National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.