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Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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 cowbirds' 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Icteridae
Genus:
   Molothrus
Scientific:
  Molothrus bonariensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.898

Protonym:
  Tanagra bonariensis

Type locality:
  Buenos Aires.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656393


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AA7798040CC37113

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AA779804

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AA779804


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179117

Geographic range:

  • Molothrus bonariensis bonariensis: E Bolivia to Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and c Argentina
  • Molothrus bonariensis minimus: L Antilles (n to Martinique), Trinidad, Tobago, Guianas, n Brazil
  • Molothrus bonariensis cabanisii: E Panama (Darién) to Colombia
  • Molothrus bonariensis venezuelensis: Tropical e Colombia and n Venezuela
  • Molothrus bonariensis aequatorialis: Tropical sw Colombia to w Ecuador and Isla Puná
  • Molothrus bonariensis occidentalis: Extreme sw Ecuador (Loja) and w Peru (south to Lima)
  • Molothrus bonariensis riparius: Tropical e Peru (Río Ucayali) to lower Amazon Valley (Pará)
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English:
Shiny Cowbird
Catalan:
vaquer negre
Czech:
vlhovec modrolesklý
Danish:
Silkekostær
German:
Seidenkuhstärling
Spanish:
Tordo Renegrido
Spanish (Spain):
Tordo Renegrido
Finnish:
hohtoturpiaali
French:
Vacher luisant
Croatian:
blistavi čvorkaš
Hungarian:
kékfejű gulyajáró
Icelandic:
Glansstarli
Italian:
Vaccaro splendente
Japanese (romaji):
teribanekouuchou
Japanese:
テリバネコウウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Paprastasis karvapaukštis
Dutch:
Glanskoevogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Silketrupial
Norwegian:
Silketrupial
Polish:
starzyk granatowy
Portuguese:
chupim
Portuguese (Brazil):
chupim
Portuguese (Portugal):
vaqueiro-reluzente
Russian:
Блестящий трупиал
Slovak:
zanášač kravský
Serbian:
Sjajna kravarica
Swedish:
glanskostare
Ukrainian:
Вашер синій
Chinese:
紫辉牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional):
紫輝牛鸝


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Vacher luisant ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Vacher luisant ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Molothrus bonariensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Molothrus bonariensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Molothrus bonariensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Shiny Cowbird ( Molothrus bonariensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Molothrus bonariensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Molothrus bonariensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: vaquer negre
Carib: Tariritare, Tuwatuwa
Czech: Vlhovec modrolesklý
Danish: Silke Kostærling, Silkekostær
German: SeidenkKuhstärling, Seidenkuhstärling
English: Glossy Cowbird, Shiny Cowbird
English, HBW: Shiny Cowbird
English (IOC): Shiny Cowbird
English (United States): Shiny Cowbird
Esperanto: Bonaera molotro, Brila molotro
Spanish: Chamón Común, Mirlo, Pájaro Vaquero, Tordo, Tordo Común, Tordo Lustroso, Tordo renegrido, Tordo renegrido y Mulata, Tordo Sudamericano, Vaquerita, Vaquero Mirlo
Spanish (Argentine): Tordo renegrido
Spanish (Bolivia): Tordo renegrido
Spanish (Chile): Mirlo, Mirlo común
Spanish (Colombia): Chamón Común, Chamón parásito
Spanish (Costa Rica): Vaquero Mirlo
Spanish (Cuba): Pájaro Vaquero, Vaquerita
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Pájaro Vaquero
Spanish (Ecuador): Vaquero Brilloso
Spanish (Spain): Tordo Renegrido
Spanish (HBW): Shiny Cowbird
Spanish (Mexico): Tordo Sudamericano
Spanish (Panama): Vaquero Brillante
Spanish (Peru): Tordo Brilloso
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Tordo Lustroso
Spanish (Paraguay): Tordo renegrido, Tordo renegrido y Mulata
Spanish (Uruguay): Tordo Común
Spanish (Venezuela): Tordo Mirlo
Estonian: läik-nugiturpial
Finnish: Hohtoturpiaali
French: Carouge soyeux, Molothre brunâtre, Vacher luisant
Guianese Creole French: Ti-zozo-douri
Guadeloupean Creole French: Merle de Ste Lucie
Guarani: Arumarâ, Guyraû
Haitian Creole French: Reskiyè
Croatian: blistavi čvorkaš
Hungarian: kékfejű gulyajáró
Icelandic: Glansstarli
Italian: Molotro splendente, Vaccaro splendente
Japanese (romaji): teribanekouuchou
Japanese: テリバネコウウチョウ
Scientific: Molothrus bonariensis, Molothrus bonariensis bonariensis, Tanagra bonariensis
Lithuanian: Paprastasis karvapaukštis
Dutch: Glanskoevogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Silketrupial
Norwegian: Silketrupial
Polish: starzyk granatowy, Starzyk wielki
Portuguese: anu, azulão, azulego, caricho, chopim, chopim-gaudério, Chopim-gaudério o maria-preta, chupim, coricho, corricho, engana-tico, engana-tico-tico, Gaudério, godero, grumará, iraúna, Maria-preta, melro, papa-arroz, parasita, Pássaro-preto, vira, vira-bosta
Portuguese (Brazil): anu, azulão, azulego, caricho, chopim, chopim-gaudério, chupim, coricho, corricho, engana-tico, engana-tico-tico, gaudério, godero, grumará, iraúna, maria-preta, melro, papa-arroz, parasita, pássaro-preto, vira, Vira-bosta
Portuguese (Portugal): vaqueiro-reluzente, Vira-bosta
Russian: Блестящий коровий трупиал, Блестящий трупиал
Slovak: zanášač kravský
Serbian: Sjajna kravarica
Saramaccan: Hêno
Swedish: Glanskostare
Turkish: Parlak inekkuşu, Parlak İnekkuşu
Ukrainian: Вашер синій
Wayana: Pahyok
Chinese: 紫辉牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional): 紫輝牛鸝

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