Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Spanish: Tordo ojo rojo
The bronzed cowbird (once known as the red-eyed cowbird), (Molothrus aeneus), is a small icterid.
TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae
Local records23 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records19,352 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-11 — observation by titomich
- 2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100
- 2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
- 2026-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-23 — observation by susanabs
- 2026-01-19 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/molothrus-aeneus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.