Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
📅 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 Giant Cowbird in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 676 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
March has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.