Shiny Cowbird bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGlossy Cowbird
Old latin name for birdTanagra bonariensis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyOropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds / Icteridae
GenusMolothrus
Breeding regionNorth America, South America
Breeding subregionse USA (rare), Caribbean, Costa Rica to c Chile and sc Argentina

Shiny Cowbird bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, flight song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 2.
    Flight call, song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Roney Souza
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Song, © Roney Souza
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Song, © Jeremy Minns
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Call, male, © Jerome Fischer
    Brazil
  • 7.
    Alternate song, male, © Robert S. Ridgely
    Ecuador
  • 8.
    Male, song, © Nick Komar
    Colombia
  • 9.
    Call, © Luiz C. Silva
    Brazil
  • 10.
    Song, © Gabriele Magurno
    Argentina
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Shiny Cowbird

Shiny Cowbird subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Molothrus bonariensis aequatorialissw Colombia and w Ecuador-No
Molothrus bonariensis bonariensisc, e Brazil to c Chile, Bolivia and sc Argentina-No
Molothrus bonariensis cabanisiie Costa Rica to w Colombia-No
Molothrus bonariensis minimuss Florida (se USA), West Indies, the Guianas and n Brazil-No
Molothrus bonariensis occidentalissw Ecuador and w Peru-No
Molothrus bonariensis ripariuse Ecuador, e Peru and w Brazil-No
Molothrus bonariensis venezuelensise Colombia and n Venezuela-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanvaquer negre
Chinese紫辉牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional)紫輝牛鸝
Croatianblistavi čvorkaš
Czechvlhovec modrolesklý
DanishSilke Kostærling, Silkekostær
DutchGlanskoevogel
EsperantoBrila molotro, Bonaera molotro
Finnishhohtoturpiaali
FrenchCarouge soyeux, Molothre brunâtre, Vacher luisant
GermanSeidenkuhstärling, SeidenkKuhstärling
GuaraniGuyraû, Arumarâ
Hungariankékfejű gulyajáró
IcelandicGlansstarli
ItalianMolotro splendente, Vaccaro splendente
Japaneseテリバネコウウチョウ
Lithuanianpaprastasis karvapaukštis
Norwegiansilketrupial, Silketrupial
Norwegian NynorskSilketrupial
Polishstarzyk granatowy, Starzyk wielki
Portuguesechupim-vira-bosta, chupim, chopim, Maria-preta, melro, azulão, engana-tico, azulego, iraúna, chopim-gaudério, papa-arroz, Gaudério, anu, godero, Pássaro-preto, vira, caricho, corricho, Chopim-gaudério o maria-preta, parasita, engana-tico-tico, grumará, coricho, vira-bosta, vaqueiro-reluzente
RussianБлестящий трупиал, Блестящий коровий трупиал
SerbianSjajna kravarica
Slovakzanášač kravský
SpanishMirlo, Vaquerita, Tordo Sudamericano, Chamón Común, Tordo Lustroso, Tordo renegrido y Mulata, Tordo Común, Tordo renegrido, Pájaro Vaquero, Tordo, Vaquero Mirlo
Swedishglanskostare
TurkishParlak İnekkuşu, Parlak inekkuşu
Ukrainianвашер синій