Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 20 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.