Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.