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Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records205,497in 7 countries
Most seen inMexico109,280 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Bronzed Cowbird
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About

Bronzed Cowbird in brief

The bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 205,497 published records, most of them from Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in September and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mexico109,280 records · best May, Apr
Costa Rica39,529 records · best Mar, Apr
Guatemala20,337 records · best May, Apr
Belize15,266 records · best Apr, May
Honduras11,830 records · best May, Apr
El Salvador4,707 records · best May, Jul
Nicaragua4,548 records · best May, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Icteridae family

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Common Grackle

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Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
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Brown-headed Cowbird

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Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
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Baltimore Oriole

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Baltimore Oriole