Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus oryzivorus (Giant Cowbird)
The giant cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus) is a large passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. It may have relatively recently colonised the latter island. It is a brood parasite and lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
Black-vented Oriole
Icterus wagleri
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Giant Cowbird at Celaque National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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