Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Peruvian Meadowlark
Sturnella bellicosa
White-edged Oriole
Icterus graceannae
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Machalilla National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.