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Giant Cowbird
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Giant Cowbird

Molothrus oryzivorus (Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGiant Cowbird
DutchGrote Koevogel
SpanishTordo gigante
Chinese巨牛鹂
Scientific nameMolothrus oryzivorus (Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The giant cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus) is a large passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. It may have relatively recently colonised the latter island. It is a brood parasite and lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusMolothrus

In Suriname

738Records in Suriname
12iNaturalist observations
1899First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini373
  • Para157
  • Commewijne71
  • Brokopondo32
  • Paramaribo13
  • Wanica5
  • Coronie5
  • Saramacca5
  • Nickerie4
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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