Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Casqued Cacique
Psarocolius oseryi
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 171 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.