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Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201949241
eBird checklist S65206392
Report
rating 5
11 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
29 Nov 2014
Antioquia, Colombia
Media notes
perched in a tree. Elevation: 420 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201623501
eBird checklist S65116544
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Gustavo Durán
28 Oct 2018
Las Colonias, Santa Fe, Argentina
Media notes
Molothrus bonariensis. Elevation: 49 m. Date added to IBC: February 8, 2019.
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201593231
eBird checklist S65093287
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Desmond Allen
22 Feb 2014
Pichincha, Ecuador
Media notes
Bird displays and calls from ridge of roof. Elevation: 1282 m. Date added to IBC
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation; Vocalizing
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201707561
eBird checklist S65130842
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Paul Molina A
26 Jan 2017
Cañar, Ecuador
Media notes
Song, spreads wings. Elevation: 2487 m. Date added to IBC: January 26, 2017.
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML340820231
eBird checklist S88603981
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Natacha González
20 May 2021
Vitacura, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201582131
eBird checklist S65094767
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Desmond Allen
5 Mar 2013
Camagüey, Cuba
Media notes
Female on branch of bush with male to one side; subspecies minimus?. Elevation:
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Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201553961
eBird checklist S65097729
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Martin Kennewell
22 Nov 2011
Colbún, Maule, Chile
Media notes
male preening on fence post. Elevation: 440 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
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Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML718682
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Pere Sugranyes
Unknown
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Media notes
A female on a branch. IBC scientific name: Molothrus bonariensis aequatorialis.
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Age and sex
Unknown age, Female - 1
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201092771
eBird checklist S65083861
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Pere Sugranyes
23 Oct 2014
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Media notes
Two males on a wire, looking at each other, amd then flying away. Elevation: 163
…
Behaviors
Flying
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML259009381
eBird checklist S73002469
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Adrian Antunez
30 Aug 2020
San José, Uruguay
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML610360322
eBird checklist S116243748
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rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Aug 2022
Cundinamarca, Colombia
Media notes
A female perched under the rain and being ejected by a male.
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML609491158
eBird checklist S107074642
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Apr 2022
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Media notes
Males and females at a feeding station, with Saffron Finches.
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML609491095
eBird checklist S107074642
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Apr 2022
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Media notes
Four males at a feeding station and two females joining at the end.
Age and sex
Adult Female - 2; Adult Male - 4
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML520432901
eBird checklist S125428742
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Natacha González
4 Jan 2023
El Quisco, Valparaíso, Chile
Behaviors
Feeding young
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML462480621
eBird checklist S107224980
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Paul Molina A
22 Mar 2022
Azuay, Ecuador
Media notes
juvenil alimentado por Icterus mesomelas
Age and sex
Immature Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Call
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML259009111
eBird checklist S73002469
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Adrian Antunez
30 Aug 2020
San José, Uruguay
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML324430401
eBird checklist S85141107
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rating 5
2 ratings
Paul Molina A
8 Apr 2021
Azuay, Ecuador
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201271471
eBird checklist S64819063
Report
rating 3
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 Jul 2004
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Media notes
A male feeding on a feeder. Elevation: 1725 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
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Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML610360529
eBird checklist S116243748
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Aug 2022
Cundinamarca, Colombia
Media notes
Adult males and females, and juveniles (several molting) at a feeding station, w
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML609491237
eBird checklist S107074642
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Apr 2022
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Media notes
Two females at a feeding station.
Age and sex
Unknown age, Female - 2
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML462992351
eBird checklist S104885990
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Pascal Vagner
18 Feb 2022
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML277735011
eBird checklist S75858115
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Larry Manfredi
5 Nov 2020
Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201611281
eBird checklist S65121953
Report
rating 3
5 ratings
Frank Witebsky
31 May 2007
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Media notes
A male fighting against its own image in a bus windscreen. Elevation: 111 m. Dat
…
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML515329601
eBird checklist S121881137
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Wink Gross
5 Nov 2022
Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML386320881
eBird checklist S34491405
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Van Remsen
18 Feb 2017
Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201769641
eBird checklist S65143586
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Arthur Gomes
2 Nov 2018
São Paulo, Brazil
Media notes
An adult looking for something in a fern. Elevation: 601 m. Date added to IBC: F
…
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201761971
eBird checklist S65138059
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Greg Baker
10 Oct 2018
Paraná, Brazil
Media notes
A brief view of a perched male. Elevation: 125 m. Date added to IBC: March 26, 2
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Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201469031
eBird checklist S64823605
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
11 Jun 2017
Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Media notes
A few birds foraging on short grass. Elevation: 278 m. Date added to IBC: Novemb
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201468731
eBird checklist S64823609
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Jun 2017
Castries, Saint Lucia
Media notes
Three birds perched on a wire, one of them displaying. Elevation: 18 m. Date add
…
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
ML201344141
eBird checklist S64820704
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
4 Aug 2011
Tocantins, Brazil
Media notes
An adult bird perched on a root, defecating, shaking the plumage on going off. E
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