Giant Cowbird bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRice Grackle
Old latin name for birdMolothrus oryzivora, Scaphidura oryzivora, Oriolus oryzivorus
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyOropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds / Icteridae
GenusMolothrus
Breeding regionMiddle America, South America
Breeding subregione Mexico through n SA

Giant Cowbird bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Dan Lane
    Bolivia
  • 2.
    Display song, alternate song, © Patricio Mena Valenzuela
    Ecuador
  • 3.
    Calls, wing noise, male, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Call, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
  • 6.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 7.
    Calls, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 8.
    Call, © Robson Silva e Silva
    Brazil
  • 9.
    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 10.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Giant Cowbird

Giant Cowbird subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Molothrus oryzivorus impacifuse Mexico to w Panama-No
Molothrus oryzivorus oryzivorusc Panama to Peru, Bolivia and n Argentina-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniböyük inəkquşu
Catalanvaquer gegant
Chinese巨牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional)巨牛鸝
Croatianveliki čvorkaš
Czechvlhovec velký
DanishKæmpekostær
DutchGrote Koevogel
EsperantoRizovora molotro
Finnishkaulusturpiaali
FrenchCassique mangeur de riz, Vacher géant, Grand Vacher, Molothrus oryzivorus
GermanRiesen-Kuhstärling, Riesenkuhstärling
GuaraniChopi-guasu, Chopi guasu, Guyraû guasu, Guyraû-guasu
Hungarianóriás gulyajáró
ItalianVaccaro gigante, Molotro gigante
Japaneseオオコウウチョウ
LithuanianDidysis karvapaukštis, didysis trupialas
Norwegianstortrupial, Stortrupial
Norwegian NynorskStortrupial
Polishstarzyk wielki, Starzyk granatowy
Portuguesemelro, rexenxão, vira-bosta-grande, japu-úna, iratuã, melrão, araúna, iraúna, Graúna, chico-preto, grumaré, iraúna-grande, vaqueiro-gigante
RussianБольшая воловья птица, Большой трупиал
SerbianDžinovska kravarica
Slovakzanášač veľký, Trupiálovec hrubozobý, zanášac velký
SpanishTordo gigante, Vaquero Grande, Vaquero Pirata, Vaquero, Vaquero Gigante, Chamón Gigante
Swedishjättekostare
TurkishBüyük İnekkuşu, Büyük inekkuşu
Ukrainianвашер великий