Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
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 Giant Cowbird in Soberanía National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Giant Cowbird sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 362 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Soberanía National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.