List of Vieques Birds - 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.

Common name Species Habitat Breeding Status Winter Spring Summer Fall
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus - - - -
Greater Antillean Grackle Quiscalus niger IA B a a a a
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis ML B u u u -
Greater Antillean Oriole Icterus dominicensis ML S r r - -

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