Meadowlarks, Cowbirds, Grackles, New World Orioles and American Blackbirds
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Icteridae
The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red.
- Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta (I)
- Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (A)
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