Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
📅 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 Lago de Yojoa?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Lago de Yojoa?
October has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.