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Icteridae - Orioles, Blackbirds, Grackles, Bobolinks

There are around 113 species in the Icteridae family.  They are found throughout North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean.

They range in size from about 6 to 21 inches (15.2 to 53.3 cm) in length. Many have strong, pointed bills and long, pointed wings.

Icterids come in many colors, from the glossy black of blackbirds to the bright yellow and orange of orioles. In many species, males are more colorful than females, which are often smaller and duller.

These birds eat a variety of foods, including insects, seeds, fruit, and other plant material. Depending on the species, they may search for food on the ground, in trees, or in other parts of their habitat.

  • The Grayish Bay-wing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Grayish Bay-wing
    (Agelaioides badius)
    The Grayish Bay-wing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Pale Baywing is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pale Baywing
    (Agelaioides fringillarius)
    The Pale Baywing is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-shouldered Blackbird is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Last Concern
    Red-shouldered Blackbird
    (Agelaius assimilis)
    The Red-shouldered Blackbird is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Last Concern
  • The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is found in Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
    (Agelaius humeralis)
    The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is found in Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-winged Blackbird is found across most of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. It is also found in the Caribbean and Central America. The red-winged blackbird breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-winged Blackbird
    (Agelaius phoeniceus)
    The Red-winged Blackbird is found across most of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. It is also found in the Caribbean and Central America. The red-winged blackbird breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Tricolored Blackbird is found from northern California south to northern Baja California, Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Tricolored Blackbird
    (Agelaius tricolor)
    The Tricolored Blackbird is found from northern California south to northern Baja California, Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Yellow-shouldered Blackbird is found in Puerto Rico. It is an endangered species in the U.S. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
    (Agelaius xanthomus)
    The Yellow-shouldered Blackbird is found in Puerto Rico. It is an endangered species in the U.S. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Unicolored Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Unicolored Blackbird
    (Agelasticus cyanopus)
    The Unicolored Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-winged Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-winged Blackbird
    (Agelasticus thilius)
    The Yellow-winged Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Pale-eyed Blackbird is found in Ecuador and Peru. IUCN Redlit Status: Least Concern
    Pale-eyed Blackbird
    (Agelasticus xanthophthalmus)
    The Pale-eyed Blackbird is found in Ecuador and Peru. IUCN Redlit Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-billed Cacique is found in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-billed Cacique
    (Amblycercus holosericeus)
    The Yellow-billed Cacique is found in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Scarlet-headed Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Scarlet-headed Blackbird
    (Amblyramphus holosericeus)
    The Scarlet-headed Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Forbes's Blackbird is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Forbes's Blackbird
    (Anumara forbesi)
    Forbes's Blackbird is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Yellow-rumped Cacique is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-rumped Cacique
    (Cacicus cela)
    The Yellow-rumped Cacique is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Mountain Cacique is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Mountain Cacique
    (Cacicus chrysonotus)
    The Mountain Cacique is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Golden-winged Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Golden-winged Cacique
    (Cacicus chrysopterus)
    The Golden-winged Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-rumped Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-rumped Cacique
    (Cacicus haemorrhous)
    The Red-rumped Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Selva Cacique is found in Brazil and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Selva Cacique
    (Cacicus koepckeae)
    The Selva Cacique is found in Brazil and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Band-tailed Cacique is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Band-tailed Cacique
    (Cacicus latirostris)
    The Band-tailed Cacique is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Scarlet-rumped Cacique is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Scarlet-rumped Cacique
    (Cacicus microrhynchus)
    The Scarlet-rumped Cacique is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Casqued Cacique is found in
    Casqued Cacique
    (Cacicus oseryi)
    The Casqued Cacique is found in
  • The Ecuadorian Cacique is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Ecuadorian Cacique
    (Cacicus sclateri)
    The Ecuadorian Cacique is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Solitary Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Solitary Cacique
    (Cacicus solitarius)
    The Solitary Cacique is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Subtropical Cacique is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Subtropical Cacique
    (Cacicus uropygialis)
    The Subtropical Cacique is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-winged Cacique is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-winged Cacique
    (Cassiculus melanicterus)
    The Yellow-winged Cacique is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-hooded Blackbird
    (Chrysomus icterocephalus)
    The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Chestnut-capped Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chestnut-capped Blackbird
    (Chrysomus ruficapillus)
    The Chestnut-capped Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Austral Blackbird is found in Argentina and Chile. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Austral Blackbird
    (Curaeus curaeus)
    The Austral Blackbird is found in Argentina and Chile. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Melodious Blackbird is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Melodious Blackbird
    (Dives dives)
    The Melodious Blackbird is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Scrub Blackbird is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Scrub Blackbird
    (Dives warczewiczi)
    The Scrub Blackbird is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Bobolink breeds in southern Canada and the northern U.S. It winters in South America. The bobolink breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Bobolink
    (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
    The Bobolink breeds in southern Canada and the northern U.S. It winters in South America. The bobolink breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Rusty Blackbird breeds in Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern U.S. It winters in the southeastern U.S. The rusty blackbird breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Rusty Blackbird
    (Euphagus carolinus)
    The Rusty Blackbird breeds in Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern U.S. It winters in the southeastern U.S. The rusty blackbird breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • Brewer's Blackbird is found in central and western Canada and the U.S. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Brewer's Blackbird
    (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
    Brewer's Blackbird is found in central and western Canada and the U.S. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Chopi Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chopi Blackbird
    (Gnorimopsar chopi)
    The Chopi Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Oriole Blackbird is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Oriole Blackbird
    (Gymnomystax mexicanus)
    The Oriole Blackbird is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-bellied Grackle is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Red-bellied Grackle
    (Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster)
    The Red-bellied Grackle is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Yellow-breasted Chat breeds across much of the United States, southern Canada and northern Mexico. It winters from Mexico through Central America to western Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-breasted Chat
    (Icteria virens)
    The Yellow-breasted Chat breeds across much of the United States, southern Canada and northern Mexico. It winters from Mexico through Central America to western Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Black-backed Oriole is found in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-backed Oriole
    (Icterus abeillei)
    The Black-backed Oriole is found in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Orange Oriole is found in Mexico and Belize. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Orange Oriole
    (Icterus auratus)
    The Orange Oriole is found in Mexico and Belize. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Orange-crowned Oriole is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Orange-crowned Oriole
    (Icterus auricapillus)
    The Orange-crowned Oriole is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Martinique Oriole is found in Martinique. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Martinique Oriole
    (Icterus bonana)
    The Martinique Oriole is found in Martinique. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • Bullock's Oriole breeds in southwestern Canada, the western U.S. and northern Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bullock's Oriole
    (Icterus bullockii)
    Bullock's Oriole breeds in southwestern Canada, the western U.S. and northern Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Epaulet Oriole is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Epaulet Oriole
    (Icterus cayanensis)
    The Epaulet Oriole is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-backed Oriole is found in Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-backed Oriole
    (Icterus chrysater)
    The Yellow-backed Oriole is found in Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Moriche Oriole is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Moriche Oriole
    (Icterus chrysocephalus)
    The Moriche Oriole is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Orange-backed Troupial is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Orange-backed Troupial
    (Icterus croconotus)
    The Orange-backed Troupial is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hooded Oriole breeds from northern coastal and central California, southern Nevada, central Arizona, and western Texas south into northern Mexico. It winters in southern California, Texas, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hooded Oriole
    (Icterus cucullatus)
    The Hooded Oriole breeds from northern coastal and central California, southern Nevada, central Arizona, and western Texas south into northern Mexico. It winters in southern California, Texas, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hispaniolan Oriole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hispaniolan Oriole
    (Icterus dominicensis)
    The Hispaniolan Oriole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Baltimore Oriole breeds in Canada and across most of the U.S. It winters in Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Northern South America. The Baltimore oriole breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Baltimore Oriole
    (Icterus galbula)
    The Baltimore Oriole breeds in Canada and across most of the U.S. It winters in Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Northern South America. The Baltimore oriole breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The White-edged Oriole is found in Ecuador and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-edged Oriole
    (Icterus graceannae)
    The White-edged Oriole is found in Ecuador and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Audubon's Oriole is found in Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Audubon's Oriole
    (Icterus graduacauda)
    Audubon's Oriole is found in Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Altamira Oriole is found in Texas, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Altamira Oriole
    (Icterus gularis)
    The Altamira Oriole is found in Texas, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Venezuelan Troupial is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has been introduced to Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Venezuelan Troupial
    (Icterus icterus)
    The Venezuelan Troupial is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has been introduced to Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Campo Troupial is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Campo Troupial
    (Icterus jamacaii)
    The Campo Troupial is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Saint Lucia Oriole is found in St. Lucia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Saint Lucia Oriole
    (Icterus laudabilis)
    The Saint Lucia Oriole is found in St. Lucia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Jamaican Oriole is found in the Cayman Islands, Colombia, and Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Jamaican Oriole
    (Icterus leucopteryx)
    The Jamaican Oriole is found in the Cayman Islands, Colombia, and Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Bar-winged Oriole is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bar-winged Oriole
    (Icterus maculialatus)
    The Bar-winged Oriole is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Cuban Oriole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Cuban Oriole
    (Icterus melanopsis)
    The Cuban Oriole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-tailed Oriole is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-tailed Oriole
    (Icterus mesomelas)
    The Yellow-tailed Oriole is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow Oriole is found in Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow Oriole
    (Icterus nigrogularis)
    The Yellow Oriole is found in Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Bahama Oriole is found in the Bahamas. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Bahama Oriole
    (Icterus northropi)
    The Bahama Oriole is found in the Bahamas. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Montserrat Oriole is found in Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Montserrat Oriole
    (Icterus oberi)
    The Montserrat Oriole is found in Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • Scott's Oriole is found in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Scott's Oriole
    (Icterus parisorum)
    Scott's Oriole is found in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Spot-breasted Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It has been introduced to southern Florida. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Spot-breasted Oriole
    (Icterus pectoralis)
    The Spot-breasted Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It has been introduced to southern Florida. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Puerto Rican Oriole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Puerto Rican Oriole
    (Icterus portoricensis)
    The Puerto Rican Oriole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Black-cowled Oriole is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-cowled Oriole
    (Icterus prosthemelas)
    The Black-cowled Oriole is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Streak-backed Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Streak-backed Oriole
    (Icterus pustulatus)
    The Streak-backed Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Variable Oriole is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Variable Oriole
    (Icterus pyrrhopterus)
    The Variable Oriole is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Orchard Oriole is found in much of the eastern U.S. except for northern New York; northern New England, including New Hampshire; and northern Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Orchard Oriole
    (Icterus spurius)
    The Orchard Oriole is found in much of the eastern U.S. except for northern New York; northern New England, including New Hampshire; and northern Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Black-vented Oriole is found in
    Black-vented Oriole
    (Icterus wagleri)
    The Black-vented Oriole is found in
  • The Velvet-fronted Grackle is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Velvet-fronted Grackle
    (Lampropsar tanagrinus)
    The Velvet-fronted Grackle is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Peruvian Meadowlark is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Peruvian Meadowlark
    (Leistes bellicosus)
    The Peruvian Meadowlark is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Pampas Meadowlark is found in Argentina and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Pampas Meadowlark
    (Leistes defilippii)
    The Pampas Meadowlark is found in Argentina and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Long-tailed Meadowlarkis found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-tailed Meadowlark
    (Leistes loyca)
    The Long-tailed Meadowlarkis found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-breasted Meadowlark is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-breasted Meadowlark
    (Leistes militaris)
    The Red-breasted Meadowlark is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The White-browed Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-browed Blackbird
    (Leistes superciliaris)
    The White-browed Blackbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Mountain Grackle is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Mountain Grackle
    (Macroagelaius subalaris)
    The Mountain Grackle is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Bronzed Cowbird is found in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. It is also found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bronzed Cowbird
    (Molothrus aeneus)
    The Bronzed Cowbird is found in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. It is also found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Brown-headed Cowbird is found across all of the U.S. except Hawaii and Alaska. It is also found in Canada and Mexico. It breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Brown-headed Cowbird
    (Molothrus ater)
    The Brown-headed Cowbird is found across all of the U.S. except Hawaii and Alaska. It is also found in Canada and Mexico. It breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Shiny Cowbird is found in Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Shiny Cowbird
    (Molothrus bonariensis)
    The Shiny Cowbird is found in Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Giant Cowbird is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Giant Cowbird
    (Molothrus oryzivorus)
    The Giant Cowbird is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Screaming Cowbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Screaming Cowbird
    (Molothrus oryzivorus)
    The Screaming Cowbird is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Jamaican Blackbird is found in Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Jamaican Blackbird
    (Nesopsar nigerrimus)
    The Jamaican Blackbird is found in Jamaica. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Bolivian Blackbird is found in Bolivia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bolivian Blackbird
    (Oreopsar bolivianus)
    The Bolivian Blackbird is found in Bolivia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Russet-backed Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Russet-backed Oropendola
    (Psarocolius angustifrons)
    The Russet-backed Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Dusky-green Oropendola is found in Bolivia and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Dusky-green Oropendola
    (Psarocolius atrovirens)
    The Dusky-green Oropendola is found in Bolivia and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Olive Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Olive Oropendola
    (Psarocolius bifasciatus)
    The Olive Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Crested Oropendola is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Crested Oropendola
    (Psarocolius decumanus)
    The Crested Oropendola is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Black Oropendola is found in Colombia and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black Oropendola
    (Psarocolius guatimozinus)
    The Black Oropendola is found in Colombia and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Montezuma Oropendola is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Montezuma Oropendola
    (Psarocolius montezuma)
    The Montezuma Oropendola is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Green Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Green Oropendola
    (Psarocolius viridis)
    The Green Oropendola is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Chestnut-headed Oropendola is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chestnut-headed Oropendola
    (Psarocolius wagleri)
    The Chestnut-headed Oropendola is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-rumped Marshbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-rumped Marshbird
    (Pseudoleistes guirahuro)
    The Yellow-rumped Marshbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Brown-and-yellow Marshbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Brown-and-yellow Marshbird
    (Pseudoleistes virescens)
    The Brown-and-yellow Marshbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Cuban Blackbird is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Cuban Blackbird
    (Ptiloxena atroviolacea)
    The Cuban Blackbird is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Carib Grackle is found in the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Carib Grackle
    (Quiscalus lugubris)
    The Carib Grackle is found in the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Boat-tailed Grackle is found along the Atlantic Coast from New York to Florida and along the Gulf Coast. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Boat-tailed Grackle
    (Quiscalus major)
    The Boat-tailed Grackle is found along the Atlantic Coast from New York to Florida and along the Gulf Coast. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Great-tailed Grackle is found from Nevada east to Iowa and south to northern South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Great-tailed Grackle
    (Quiscalus mexicanus)
    The Great-tailed Grackle is found from Nevada east to Iowa and south to northern South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Nicaraguan Grackleis found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Nicaraguan Grackle
    (Quiscalus nicaraguensis)
    The Nicaraguan Grackleis found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Greater Antillean Grackle is found in the Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Greater Antillean Grackle
    (Quiscalus niger)
    The Greater Antillean Grackle is found in the Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Common Grackle is found from eastern British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. The common grackle breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Common Grackle
    (Quiscalus quiscula)
    The Common Grackle is found from eastern British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. The common grackle breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Long-tailed Meadowlark is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-tailed Meadowlark
    (Sturnella loyca)
    The Long-tailed Meadowlark is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Eastern Meadowlark is found in the eastern half of the U.S. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Eastern Meadowlark
    (Sturnella magna)
    The Eastern Meadowlark is found in the eastern half of the U.S. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Western Meadowlark is a short-distance migrator. Its range stretches from British Columbia east to northern Michigan south to northern Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Western Meadowlark
    (Sturnella neglecta)
    The Western Meadowlark is a short-distance migrator. Its range stretches from British Columbia east to northern Michigan south to northern Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-headed Blackbird breeds across western and central Canada and the western and central United States. It winters mainly in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with some reaching Central America.. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-headed Blackbird
    (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
    The Yellow-headed Blackbird breeds across western and central Canada and the western and central United States. It winters mainly in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with some reaching Central America.. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Saffron-cowled Blackbird
    (Xanthopsar flavus)
    The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered

Did You Know?

Red-winged Blackbird
The Red-winged Blackbird is a member of this family.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbulaLeast ConcernNorth/Central AmericaSouth America
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorusNear ThreatenedNorth/Central AmericaSouth America
Brown-Headed Cowbird - Molothrus aterLeast ConcernNorth/Central America
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quisculaLeast ConcernNorth/Central America
Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magnaNear ThreatenedNorth/Central AmericaSouth America
Red-Winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceusLeast ConcernNorth/Central America

Other Species Around the World

Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatusLeast ConcernNorth/Central America
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglectaLeast ConcernNorth/Central America
Yellow-Rumped Cacique - Cacicus celaLeast ConcernSouth America

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