Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusMolothrus (Cowbirds)
- SpeciesMolothrus aeneus (Bronzed Cowbird)
The bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus), also known as the red-eyed cowbird, is a small icterid native to North America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzed Cowbird sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Melodious Blackbird
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Sooty Thrush
Turdus nigrescens
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
📅 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 Bronzed Cowbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzed Cowbird sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bronzed Cowbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Bronzed Cowbird in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.