Where does the Shiny Cowbird live?
Molothrus bonariensis has 654,612 records in 47 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Argentina.
- 654,612 records
- 47 places
- 143 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesIcteridaeMolothrus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 160,098 | |
| Colombia | 127,488 | |
| Brazil | 117,585 | |
| Chile | 47,893 | |
| Ecuador | 28,646 | |
| Uruguay | 26,691 | |
| Puerto Rico | 25,009 | |
| Peru | 23,016 | |
| Venezuela | 19,085 | |
| Panama | 11,590 | |
| Paraguay | 11,198 | |
| Costa Rica | 7,895 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 6,976 | |
| United States | 5,776 | |
| Bolivia | 5,234 | |
| Cuba | 4,670 | |
| Aruba | 3,710 | |
| Barbados | 3,437 | |
| Guyana | 2,786 | |
| Curaçao | 2,675 | |
| Guadeloupe | 2,491 | |
| Grenada | 2,461 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1,741 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,505 | |
| Jamaica | 1,405 | |
| French Guiana | 816 | |
| Martinique | 744 | |
| Suriname | 722 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 472 | |
| Bahamas | 265 | |
| Cayman Islands | 133 | |
| Mexico | 100 | |
| Haiti | 90 | |
| Dominica | 85 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 61 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 22 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 11 | |
| Bonaire | 6 | |
| Nicaragua | 6 | |
| Canada | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 47 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Icteridae.
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21,104,976 records
Common Grackle
12,355,864 records
Brown-headed Cowbird
8,427,780 records
Baltimore Oriole
4,297,701 records
Great-tailed Grackle
3,794,609 records
Orchard Oriole
1,439,013 records
Hooded Oriole
690,441 records
Melodious Blackbird
612,481 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.