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Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC242836). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Spot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 445 |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 212 |
| Argentina | 178 |
| Mato Grosso | 168 |
| Antioquia | 104 |
| La Pampa | 101 |
| Costa Rica | 98 |
| Ecuador | 98 |
| Panama | 91 |
| Peru | 80 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Brood parasiteListed by a harvested source as laying eggs in other species' nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Blackbirds and Orioles · Icteridae |
| Genus | Cowbirds · Molothrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Giant Cowbird with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.