Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Bronzed Cowbird
The Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Molothrus aeneus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bronzed Cowbird
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Molothrus aeneus loyei
- Molothrus aeneus assimilis
- Molothrus aeneus aeneus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ps[arocolius] aeneus
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- Mexico ; type from Laguna, Veracruz, fide Hellmayr, 1937, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 10, p. 52.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.758
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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