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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Cowbird sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Orange-backed Oriole
Icterus icterus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 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 Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Cowbird sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Cowbird in Chingaza National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cowbird in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.