Birds of Antigua and Barbuda - Troupials and Allies

Troupials and Allies

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Icteridae

The icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red.

  • Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus (A)
  • Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
  • Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus (A)

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