Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Shiny Cowbird
The Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) 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 bonariensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Shiny Cowbird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Molothrus bonariensis minimus
- Molothrus bonariensis cabanisii
- Molothrus bonariensis venezuelensis
- Molothrus bonariensis aequatorialis
- Molothrus bonariensis occidentalis
- Molothrus bonariensis riparius
- Molothrus bonariensis bonariensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tanagra bonariensis
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Buenos Aires.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.898
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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