Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

The Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is a 41 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

41 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

32

Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist