Giant Cowbird

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1589673
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Giant Cowbird

Summary

Giant Cowbird is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Giant Cowbird's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Giant Cowbird is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Giant Cowbird's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Giant Cowbird belongs to the parent taxon Molothrus[6].
  • Giant Cowbird's scientific name is Molothrus oryzivorus[7].
  • Giant Cowbird's Commons category is recorded as Molothrus oryzivorus[8].
  • Giant Cowbird's original combination is recorded as Oriolus oryzivorus[9].
  • Giant Cowbird's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. oryzivorus'}[10].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Cowbird'}[11].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesenkuhstärling'}[12].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tordo Gigante'}[13].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'vaquer gegant'}[14].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vlhovec velký'}[15].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Stortrupial'}[16].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Большой трупиал'}[17].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オオコウウチョウ'}[18].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kæmpekostær'}[19].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kaulusturpiaali'}[20].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'óriás gulyajáró'}[21].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'starzyk wielki'}[22].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'zanášač veľký'}[23].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'jättekostare'}[24].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Grote Koevogel'}[25].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Vacher géant'}[26].
  • Giant Cowbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Vaccaro gigante'}[27].

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Classification

Giant Cowbird's scientific name is Molothrus oryzivorus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Molothrus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesenkuhstärling'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tordo Gigante'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'vaquer gegant'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vlhovec velký'}[15], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Stortrupial'}[16].

Identifiers

Giant Cowbird's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 54979[28]. Recorded NCBI taxonomy ID include 1118790[29] and 84852[30]. Giant Cowbird's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45511913[31]. Giant Cowbird's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2484386[32]. Giant Cowbird's ITIS TSN is recorded as 729212[33].

Why It Matters

Giant Cowbird ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . wikidata.org.
  9. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Igarapé-Açu
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