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Bronzed cowbird

Molothrus aeneus (Wagler, 1829)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) is a species in the family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 56.9 g to 68.9 g and live up to 6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Photo: SearchNet Media from Tucson, Arizona, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bronzed cowbird

Weight
56.9 g – 68.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 months – 18 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bronzed cowbird live?

Not recorded

What is the bronzed cowbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus), also known as the red-eyed cowbird, is a small icterid native to North America.

From the Wikipedia article “Bronzed cowbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bronzed_cowbird&oldid=1325369590), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bronzed cowbird endangered?

The bronzed cowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the bronzed cowbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyIcteridae
  6. genusMolothrus
  7. SpeciesMolothrus aeneus (Wagler, 1829)

Synonyms Psarocolius aeneus, Tangavius aeneus

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Red-eyed cowbirdEnglish
  • شحرور البقر البرونزيArabic
  • شُحرُور البقر البرُونزِيّArabic
  • vaquer bronzatCatalan
  • vlhovec bronzovýCzech
  • aderyn gwartheg efyddWelsh
  • BronzekostærDanish
  • RotaugenkuhstärlingGerman
  • Rotaugen-KuhstärlingGerman
  • bronza bovikteroEsperanto
  • Tordo ojirrojoSpanish
  • Tordo ojo rojoSpanish
  • Tordo Ojos RojosSpanish
  • vaquero ojirrojoSpanish
  • pronssiturpiaaliFinnish
  • Vacher bronzéFrench
  • brončani čvorkašCroatian
  • vörösszemű gulyajáróHungarian
  • Vaccaro bronzeoItalian
  • クロコウウチョウJapanese
  • raudonakis karvapaukštisLithuanian
  • bronzas govjputnsLatvian
  • RoodoogkoevogelDutch
  • bronsetrupialNorwegian
  • Parha Vakero Wowo CoraPapiamento
  • starzyk czarnyPolish
  • chupim-de-olho-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Chopim-de-olhos-vermelhosPortuguese
  • vaqueiro-d'olho-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Красноглазый трупиалRussian
  • Красноглазый коровий трупиалRussian
  • zanášač bronzovýSlovak
  • Bronzana kravaricaSerbian
  • bronskostareSwedish
  • นกคาวเบิร์ดบรอนซ์Thai
  • Bronz inekkuşuTurkish
  • вашер червоноокийUkrainian
  • 銅色牛鸝Chinese
  • 铜色牛鹂Chinese

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Relatives of the bronzed cowbird

Other species in the same genus Molothrus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bronzed cowbird?

An adult bronzed cowbird weighs 56.9 g – 68.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bronzed cowbird endangered?

The bronzed cowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the bronzed cowbird live?

The bronzed cowbird has a recorded lifespan of 6 years.

What kind of animal is the bronzed cowbird?

The bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{bronzed_cowbird_2026,
  title = {Bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bronzed-cowbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}