Birds of Puerto Rico - Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Cowbirds, Grackles, and Orioles

Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Cowbirds, Grackles, and Orioles

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 a predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red.

  • Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
  • Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius xanthomus (E)
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (A)
  • Greater Antillean Grackle, Quiscalus niger
  • Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
  • Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus (I)
  • Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula (A)
  • Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii (A)
  • Puerto Rican Oriole, Icterus portoricensis (E)
  • Audubon's Oriole, Icterus graduacauda (A)

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