Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Cowbirds, Grackles, and Orioles
Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colorful 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 color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red. In Connecticut, 12 species have been recorded.
- Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
- Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
- Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
- Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus (R)(S)
- Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
- Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major (S)
- Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
- Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
- Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii (R)
- Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Connecticut