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  • Synonyms Rice Grackle
  • Old latin name for bird Scaphidura oryzivora, Oriolus oryzivorus, Molothrus oryzivora

Giant Cowbirdbird sounds *

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    Song, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Call, © Dan Lane
    Bolivia
  • 3.
    Calls, wing noise, male, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Display song, alternate song, © Patricio Mena Valenzuela
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Call, © Robson Silva e Silva
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 7.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 8.
    Song, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 9.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 10.
    Call, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
  • 11.
    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Giant Cowbird

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion e Mexico through n SA

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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