• Synonyms Glossy Cowbird
  • Old latin name for bird Tanagra bonariensis

Shiny Cowbirdbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Shiny Cowbird

  • Breeding region North America, South America
  • Breeding subregion se USA (rare), Caribbean, Costa Rica to c Chile and sc Argentina

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanvaquer negre
Chinese紫辉牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional)紫輝牛鸝
Croatianblistavi čvorkaš
Czechvlhovec modrolesklý
DanishSilke Kostærling, Silkekostær
DutchGlanskoevogel
EsperantoBonaera molotro, Brila molotro
Finnishhohtoturpiaali
FrenchVacher luisant, Carouge soyeux, Molothre brunâtre
GermanSeidenkKuhstärling, Seidenkuhstärling
GuaraniArumarâ, Guyraû
Hungariankékfejű gulyajáró
IcelandicGlansstarli
ItalianMolotro splendente, Vaccaro splendente
Japaneseテリバネコウウチョウ
Lithuanianpaprastasis karvapaukštis
Norwegiansilketrupial
Norwegian NynorskSilketrupial
PolishStarzyk wielki, starzyk granatowy
Portuguesechupim, chopim, 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, Maria-preta, melro, azulão
RussianБлестящий трупиал, Блестящий коровий трупиал
SerbianSjajna kravarica
Slovakzanášač kravský
SpanishVaquerita, Tordo renegrido, Tordo Lustroso, Chamón Común, Tordo Sudamericano, Vaquero Mirlo, Tordo Común, Pájaro Vaquero, Tordo renegrido y Mulata, Tordo, Mirlo
Swedishglanskostare
TurkishParlak inekkuşu, Parlak İnekkuşu
Ukrainianвашер синій