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Molothrus  Swainson, 1832
Taxonomic Serial No.: 179111

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Tangavius R. P. Lesson, 1839
  
    Scaphidura Swainson, 1837
  
  Common Name(s): Cowbirds [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyIcteridae  – New World Orioles, New World Blackbirds  
                               GenusMolothrus Swainson, 1832 – Cowbirds  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Molothrus aeneus (Wagler, 1829) – Vacher bronzé, chupim-de-olho-vermelho, vaqueiro-d'olho-vermelho, Tordo ojirrojo, Bronzed Cowbird, Tordo ojo rojo 
                                  Species Molothrus armenti Cabanis, 1851 – Bronze-brown Cowbird, Vacher brun, chupim-pequeno, vaqueiro-pequeno, Tordo chico 
                                  Species Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) – Vacher à tête brune, chupim-mulato, vaqueiro-de-cabeça-castanha, Tordo cabecipardo, Tordo cabeza café, Brown-headed Cowbird 
                                  Species Molothrus bonariensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) – Vacher luisant, chupim-vira-bosta, vaqueiro-reluzente, Tordo renegrido, Shiny Cowbird 
                                  Species Molothrus oryzivorus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) – Vacher géant, iraúna-grande, vaqueiro-gigante, Tordo gigante, Giant Cowbird 
                                  Species Molothrus rufoaxillaris Cassin, 1866 – Vacher criard, chupim-azeviche, vaqueiro-gritador, Tordo chillón, Screaming Cowbird 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Molothrus    
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Molothrus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025])   
  Reference for: Molothrus   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Molothrus   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2007.07.31, website (version 31-Jul-07)  
  Acquired: 2007   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Molothrus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Swainson, William, and John Richardson  
  Publication Date: 1832   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America: containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions under the command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N. Part Second, T   
  Page(s): 1-523   
  Publisher: J. Murray   
  Publication Place: London, England   
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes: Available online via Biodiversity Heritage Library at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27217061   
  Reference for: original description   
       

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