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…