Yellow Headed Blackbird

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Blackbirds

Species of bird The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for...

Common Grackle

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Grackles

Species of bird Common grackle Iridescence of the grackle's feathers A juvenile common grackle stands in freshly cut grass The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a species of large icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. First described...

Baltimore Oriole

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Orioles

Species of bird This article is about the New World blackbird. For other uses, see Baltimore Oriole (disambiguation). Baltimore orioles The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It...

Red Winged Blackbird

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Blackbirds

Species of bird in North and Central America The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of...

Brown Headed Cowbird

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Cowbirds

Species of bird The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a permanent resident in the southern parts of its range; northern birds migrate to the southern United...