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Icterid

Icterids

Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae

The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World.

They include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Despite the similar names, the latter groups are not related to the Old World Common Blackbird, which is a thrush (Turdidae), or the Old World orioles (Oriolidae).

Species are:

Family: Icteridae

Genus Dolichonyx

Genus Agelaius, American blackbirds Genus Nesopsar Genus Sturnella meadowlarks Genus Xanthocephalus Genus Dives Genus Euphagus Genus Quiscalus , grackles Genus Molothrus , cowbirds Genus Icterus , New World orioles Genus Amblycercus Genus Cacicus , caciques Genus Psarocolius , oropendolas Genus Ocyalus Genus Gymnostinops , Genus Gymnomystax Genus Pseudoleistes , marshbirds Genus Amblyramphus Genus Hypopyrrhus Genus Curaeus Genus Gnorimopsar Genus Oreopsar Genus Lampropsar Genus Macroagelaius