Icteridae - orioles, blackbirds, grackles, bobolinks

There are 96 species of bird in this family. They are all found in North 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.

Endangered in N.H.	Threatened in N.H.	Introduced
Endangered in U.S.	Threatened in U.S.	Breeds in N.H.

New Hampshire Species		Other North American Species
Baltimore Oriole Bobolink Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle Eastern Meadowlark Orchard Oriole Red-winged Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird		Hooded Oriole Western Meadowlark Altamira Oriole Antillean Grackle Audubon's Oriole Bar-winged Oriole Black Oropendola Black-backed Oriole Black-cowled Oriole Black-vented Oriole Boat-tailed Grackle Brewer's Blackbird Bronzed Cowbird Bullock's Oriole Carib Grackle Chestnut-headed Oropendola Crested Oropendola Cuban Blackbird Giant Cowbird Greater Antillean Oriole Great-tailed Grackle Jamaican Blackbird Jamaican Oriole Martinique Oriole Melodious Blackbird Montezuma Oropendola Montserrat Oriole Nicaraguan Grackle Orange Oriole Orange-crowned Oriole Red-breasted Blackbird Red-shouldered Blackbird Scarlet-rumped Cacique Scott's Oriole Shiny Cowbird Slender-billed Grackle Spot-breasted Oriole St Lucia Oriole Streak-backed Oriole Tawny-shouldered Blackbird Tricolored Blackbird Troupial Yellow-backed Oriole Yellow-billed Cacique Yellow-rumped Cacique Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Yellow-tailed Oriole Yellow-winged Cacique

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Icteridae - orioles, blackbirds, grackles, bobolinks

Endangered in N.H.

Threatened in N.H.

Introduced

Endangered in U.S.

Threatened in U.S.

Breeds in N.H.