Icteridae - Orioles, Blackbirds, Grackles, Bobolinks
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There are around 100 bird species in this family. They are all found in North America, Cental America, the Caribbean, and South America. They range in size from 6-21 inches in length. They have strong, pointed conical bills and long, pointed wings.
They vary in color from the glossy black of blackbirds to the bright yellow and orange of the oriole. Females are usually smaller and duller than males.
Most birds in this family forage on the ground for insects and seeds.
Icteridae Photo Gallery
World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
New Hampshire Species |
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North/Central American Species |
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus |
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Venezuelan Troupial - Icterus icterus
St Lucia Oriole - Icterus laudabilis
Jamaican Oriole - Icterus leucopteryx
Bar-winged Oriole - Icterus maculialatus
Yellow-tailed Oriole - Icterus mesomelas
Yellow Oriole - Icterus nigrogularis
Montserrat Oriole - Icterus oberi
Scott's Oriole - Icterus parisorum
Spot-breasted Oriole - Icterus pectoralis
Black-cowled Oriole - Icterus prosthemelas
Streak-backed Oriole - Icterus pustulatus
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius
Black-vented Oriole - Icterus wagleri
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Shiny Cowbird - Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird - Molothrus oryzivorus
Jamaican Blackbird - Nesopsar nigerrimus
Crested Oropendola - Psarocolius decumanus
Black Oropendola - Psarocolius guatimozinus
Montezuma Oropendola - Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola - Psarocolius wagleri
Carib Grackle - Quiscalus lugubris
Boat-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus major
Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus
Nicaraguan Grackle - Quiscalus nicaraguensis
Greater Antillean Grackle - Quiscalus niger
Slender-billed Grackle - Quiscalus palustris
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna
Red-breasted Blackbird - Sturnella militaris
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus |
North/Central American Species |
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Red-shouldered Blackbird - Agelaius assimilis
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird - Agelaius humeralis
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Tricolored Blackbird - Agelaius tricolor
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird - Agelaius xanthomus
Yellow-billed Cacique - Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-rumped Cacique - Cacicus cela
Yellow-winged Cacique - Cacicus melanicterus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique - Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-hooded Blackbird - Chrysomus icterocephalus
Cuban Blackbird - Dives atroviolaceus
Melodious Blackbird - Dives dives
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus
Black-backed Oriole - Icterus abeillei
Orange Oriole - Icterus auratus
Orange-crowned Oriole - Icterus auricapillus
Martinique Oriole - Icterus bonana
Bullock's Oriole - Icterus bullockii
Yellow-backed Oriole - Icterus chrysater
Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus
Greater Antillean Oriole - Icterus dominicensis
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula
Audubon's Oriole - Icterus graduacauda
Altamira Oriole - Icterus gularis |
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