Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusDolichonyx (Bobolinks)
- SpeciesDolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink)
The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "rice bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains during winter and migration. The bobolink breeds in the summer in the United States and Canada, with most of the summer range in the northern U.S. Bobolinks winter in southern South America, primarily Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. Bobolink numbers are rapidly declining due to factors such as agricultural intensification and habitat loss; they are considered threatened in Canada, and are at risk throughout their range. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Orange-backed Oriole
Icterus icterus
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Casqued Cacique
Psarocolius oseryi
📅 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 Bobolink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bobolink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Bobolink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.