Icteridae

Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster Photo by Juan Ochoa (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:red-bellied grackle (en); iraúna-de-ventre-vermelho (pt); quiscale à ventre rouge (fr); cacique candela (es); rotbauchstärling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species is endemic to Colombia, being found in isolated patches along the Andes.Size:These birds are 27-32 cm long and weigh 80-90 g.Habitat:The red-bellied grackle is mostly found in…

Cacicus cela Photo by Dave Nunez (Flickr) Common name:yellow-rumped cacique (en); xexéu (pt); cassique cul-jaune (fr); cacique lomiamarilo (es); gelbrücken-stirnvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:These birds are found in northern South America, from Bolivia and south-eastern Brazil to Venezuela, Colombia and Panama.Size:The males are 27-29 cm long, while the smaller females are 23-25 cm long. The males weigh 100-115…

Sturnella magna Photo by William Hull (Mango Verde) Common name:eastern meadowlark (en); peito-amarelo-ceroulo (pt); sturnelle des prés (fr); turpial oriental (es); lerchenstärling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species if found from south-eastern Canada, across the eastern United States, through Mexico and Central America and into Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas and northern Brazil.Size:These birds are 19-28 cm long and…

Quiscalus major Photo by Connie Denyes (Wikipedia) Common name:boat-tailed grackle (en); iraúna-dos-paúis (pt); quiscale des marais (fr); zanate marismeño (es); bootschwanzgrackel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species is found breeding along the eastern coast of North America, from New York to Florida, and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Some populations migrate south and may reach northern…

Icterus mesomelas Photo by Bill Lynch (Neotropical Birds) Common name: yellow-tailed oriole (en); corrupião-de-cauda-amarela (pt); oriole à queue jaune (fr); turpial de cola amarilla (es); gelbschwanztrupial (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Range: These birds are found from southern Mexico down to western Peru and north-western Venezuela. Size: Yellow-tailed orioles are 20-24 cm long and…

Icterus bullockii Photo by Kevin Cole (Encyclopedia of Life) Common name: Bullock’s oriole (en); corrupião-de-Bullock (pt); oriole de Bullock (fr); bolsero calandria (es); Bullock trupial (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Range: This American species breeds in western North America, from British Columbia, in Canada, down to northern Mexico. They migrate south to winter from…

Agelaius tricolor (Photo from Animal Photo Album) Common name: tricoloured blackbird (en); iratauá-tricolor (pt): carouge de Californie (fr); turpial capitán (es); dreifarbenstärling (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Range: This species is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from southern Oregon to California and Nevada, in the United States, and into Baja California…

Molothrus ater Common name: brown-headed cowbird (en); vira-bosta-de-cabeça-castanha (pt); vacher à tête brune (fr); tordo cabecicafé (es); braunkopf-kuhstärling (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Range: This North American species is found in western and southern Canada, throughout the United States and in Mexico. The northern populations are migratory, moving south to Mexico in winter. Size:…