Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The shiny cowbird is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in most of South America except for dense forests and areas of high altitude such as mountains. Since 1900 the shiny cowbird's range has shifted northward, and it was recorded in the Caribbean islands as well as the United States, where it is found breeding in southern Florida. It is a bird associated with open habitats, including disturbed land from agriculture and deforestation.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Molothrus