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Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
28 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 Gabriele Magurno (XC290057). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
Chopí BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi
Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi
Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,185 |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 4,595 |
| Brazil | 2,770 |
| Colombia | 1,908 |
| La Pampa | 1,324 |
| Buenos Aires | 1,177 |
| Santa Fe | 931 |
| Sao Paulo | 758 |
| Chile | 748 |
| Bogota Capital District | 602 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- 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 |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Shiny 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.