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. There are 19 species which have been recorded in Guyana.
- Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus (A)
- Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus
- Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris
- Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
- Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
- Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
- Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
- Moriche Oriole Icterus chrysocephalus
- Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis
- Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis
- Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus
- Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
- Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous
- Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
- Green Oropendola Psarocolius viridis
- Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus (Ex)
- Velvet-fronted Grackle Lampropsar tanagrinus
- Golden-tufted Grackle Macroagelaius imthurni (A)
- Orange-backed Troupial Icterus croconotus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Guyana
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