Shiny Cowbird
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Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
36 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in most of South America except for dense forests and areas of high altitude such as mountains. Since 1900 the shiny cowbird's range has shifted northward, and it was recorded in the Caribbean islands as well as the United States, where it is found breeding in southern Florida. It is a bird associated with open habitats, including disturbed land from agriculture and deforestation. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males are all black with a purple-blue iridescence. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

<5% · Rare
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

40–50% · Likely
Boat-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Boat-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus major

30–40% · Possible
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

10–20% · With luck
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

<5% · Rare
Bobolink
NT

Bobolink

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

<5% · Rare
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

60–70% · Likely
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
7 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
8 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
14 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
15 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
16 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
17 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
18 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
19 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
20 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
21 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
22 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%
23 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
10–20%
24 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
25 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
26 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
28 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
5–10%
29 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
30 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
31 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
32 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
33 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
34 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
35 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
36 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
37 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
38 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
40 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
41 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
44 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
45 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
54 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
58 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
59 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
60 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
62 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
63 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
64 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
65 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
66 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
67 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
68 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
69 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
71 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
72 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shiny Cowbird in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Cowbird sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shiny Cowbird in Big Cypress National Preserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Shiny Cowbird in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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