Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
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 Shiny Cowbird in Machalilla National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 149 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Machalilla National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.