Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Troupials and Allies (Icteridae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Giant Cowbird with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris | 2 |
| Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus | 2 |
| Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis | 1 |
| Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi | 1 |
Family
Icterids () or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae (), of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. The family contains 108 species and is divided into 30 genera. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …