Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 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 Puracé National Natural Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Puracé National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.