List of Birds of The United States - 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
  • Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
  • Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor
  • Tawny-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius humeralis (A)
  • Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
  • Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
  • Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
  • Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
  • Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
  • Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major
  • Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
  • Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
  • Bronzed Cowbird, Molothrus aeneus
  • Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
  • Black-vented Oriole, Icterus wagleri (A)
  • Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
  • Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus
  • Streak-backed Oriole, Icterus pustulatus (C)
  • Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii
  • Spot-breasted Oriole, Icterus pectoralis (I)
  • Altamira Oriole, Icterus gularis
  • Audubon's Oriole, Icterus graduacauda
  • Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
  • Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum

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