Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities

Shiny Cowbird

Vacher luisant

Molothrus bonariensis

Life, Habitat and Pictures of the Shiny Cowbird

B L	W W	W	Family	Latin Name
7.5" 19cm	11.5" 29.2cm	1.3oz 36.8g	Icteridae	Molothrus bonariensis

The Shiny Cowbird is the least most common cowbird species seen in North America. Small numbers of these birds are seen in Florida throughout the year. This attractive cowbird is more likely to be seen in the West Indies and South America. This is a brood parasite much like all cowbirds, where the females lay their eggs in other bird species nests.

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