Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (29)
- Subspecies (2)
Peter E. Lowther
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 3, 2010
Text last updated May 3, 2010
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | vaquer gegant |
Dutch | Grote Koevogel |
English | Giant Cowbird |
English (United States) | Giant Cowbird |
French | Vacher géant |
French (France) | Vacher géant |
German | Riesenkuhstärling |
Japanese | オオコウウチョウ |
Norwegian | stortrupial |
Polish | starzyk wielki |
Portuguese (Brazil) | iraúna-grande |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Iraúna-grande |
Russian | Большой трупиал |
Serbian | Džinovska kravarica |
Slovak | zanášač veľký |
Spanish | Tordo Gigante |
Spanish (Argentina) | Tordo Gigante |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Vaquero Grande |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Vaquero Gigante |
Spanish (Honduras) | Tordo Gigante |
Spanish (Mexico) | Tordo Gigante |
Spanish (Panama) | Vaquero Gigante |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Tordo gigante |
Spanish (Peru) | Tordo Gigante |
Spanish (Spain) | Tordo gigante |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Tordo Pirata |
Swedish | jättekostare |
Turkish | Büyük İnekkuşu |
Ukrainian | Вашер великий |
Molothrus oryzivorus (Gmelin, 1788)
PROTONYM:
O.[riolus] oryzivorus
Gmelin, 1788. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I], p.386.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cayenne.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- MOLOTHRUS
- oryzivora / oryzivorus
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