Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Cen...
Icteridae
62 species found in North America
The Icteridae family includes 62 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
All Icteridae Species
Audubon's oriole
Icterus graduacauda
Icteridae
Least ConcernAudubon's oriole (Icterus graduacauda), formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of sou...
Bahama oriole
Icterus northropi
Icteridae
Critically EndangeredThe Bahama oriole (Icterus northropi) is a species of songbird in the New World blackbird family Icteridae (the orioles). It is endemic to the Bahamas...
Baltimore oriole
Icterus galbula
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name...
Bar-winged oriole
Icterus maculialatus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe bar-winged oriole (Icterus maculialatus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbird...
Black oropendola
Psarocolius guatimozinus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe black oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackb...
Black-backed oriole
Icterus abeillei
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe black-backed oriole (Icterus abeillei) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds....
Black-cowled oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe black-cowled oriole (Icterus prosthemelas) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is common and widespread in the Caribbean lowlands and...
Black-vented oriole
Icterus wagleri
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe black-vented oriole (Icterus wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.....
Boat-tailed grackle
Quiscalus major
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found as a permanent resident on the coasts of the Southeastern ...
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "...
Brewer's blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Icteridae
Least ConcernBrewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer.
Bronzed cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus), also known as the red-eyed cowbird, is a small icterid native to North America.
Brown-headed cowbird
Molothrus ater
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a perm...
Bullock's oriole
Icterus bullockii
Icteridae
Least ConcernBullock's oriole (Icterus bullockiorum, also known as Icterus bullockii) is a small New World blackbird. At one time, this species and the Baltimore o...
Carib grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Carib grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It ...
Chestnut-headed oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World b...
Chihuahuan meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae
Icteridae
The Chihuahuan meadowlark (Sturnella lilianae), also known as Lilian's meadowlark, is a bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World oriol...
Common grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Icteridae
Near ThreatenedThe common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is an icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. It was first described in 1758 by Car...
Crested oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus), also known as the cornbird, is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World o...
Cuban blackbird
Ptiloxena atroviolacea
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Cuban blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbird...
Cuban oriole
Icterus melanopsis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Cuban oriole (Icterus melanopsis) is a species of songbird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to Cuba. Adults measure 20 cm (7.9 in) long with...
Eastern meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Icteridae
Near ThreatenedThe eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to its sister species, the western meadowlark. It ...
Giant cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe giant cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus) is a large passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico south to northern...
Great-tailed grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America. A...
Greater Antillean grackle
Quiscalus niger
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Greater Antillean grackle (Quiscalus niger) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackb...
Hispaniolan oriole
Icterus dominicensis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split...
Hooded oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe hooded oriole (Icterus cucullatus) is a medium-sized New World oriole. The male of this species ranges in color from a bright orange to a paler ye...
Jamaican blackbird
Nesopsar nigerrimus
Icteridae
EndangeredThe Jamaican blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the New World blackbird and oriole family Icteridae. It is the only species (mono...
Jamaican oriole
Icterus leucopteryx
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Jamaican oriole (Icterus leucopteryx) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. ...
Martinique oriole
Icterus bonana
Icteridae
VulnerableThe Martinique oriole (Icterus bonana) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to Martinique, French West Indies. Martinique is a ...
Melodious blackbird
Dives dives
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe melodious blackbird (Dives dives) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It i...
Montezuma oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean coastal lowlands from...
Montserrat oriole
Icterus oberi
Icteridae
VulnerableThe Montserrat oriole (Icterus oberi) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World black...
Nicaraguan grackle
Quiscalus nicaraguensis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Nicaraguan grackle (Quiscalus nicaraguensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the genus Quiscalus, a genus of grackles in the New World...
Orange oriole
Icterus auratus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe orange oriole (Icterus auratus) is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula. It has a sle...
Orange-crowned oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe orange-crowned oriole (Icterus auricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World black...
Orchard oriole
Icterus spurius
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes...
Puerto Rican oriole
Icterus portoricensis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis), or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds....
Red-breasted meadowlark
Leistes militaris
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe red-breasted meadowlark (Leistes militaris) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It was formerly named red-breasted blackbird bu...
Red-shouldered blackbird
Agelaius assimilis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe red-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius assimilis), known in Cuban Spanish as mayito de la ciénaga (swamp mayito) or sargento cubano (Cuban sergeant) a...
Red-winged blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America....
Rusty blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Icteridae
VulnerableThe rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird, closely related to grackles ("rusty grackle" is an older name for the ...
Scarlet-rumped cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is a passerine bird species in the New World blackbird family Icteridae. This species has sometimes b...
Scott's oriole
Icterus parisorum
Icteridae
Least ConcernScott's oriole (Icterus parisorum) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is f...
Shiny cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in most of South America except for dense f...
Slender-billed grackle
Quiscalus palustris
Icteridae
ExtinctThe slender-billed grackle (Quiscalus palustris) is an extinct species of grackle in the Icteridae (New World blackbirds) family of birds. The species...
Spot-breasted oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbir...
St. Lucia oriole
Icterus laudabilis
Icteridae
EndangeredThe St. Lucia oriole (Icterus laudabilis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines. It is classified as Endangered.
Streak-backed oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles,...
Tawny-shouldered blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Tawny-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Tricolored blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Icteridae
EndangeredThe Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines. It is classified as Endangered.
Venezuelan troupial
Icterus icterus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Western meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-backed oriole
Icterus chrysater
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-backed oriole (Icterus chrysater) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-billed cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-billed cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-headed blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-hooded blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-rumped cacique
Cacicus cela
Icteridae
Least Concernspecies of passerine bird
Yellow-shouldered blackbird
Agelaius xanthomus
Icteridae
EndangeredThe Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines. It is classified as Endange...
Yellow-tailed oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-tailed oriole (Icterus mesomelas) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
Yellow-winged cacique
Cassiculus melanicterus
Icteridae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-winged cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae of the order passerines.
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