by NG | Feb 27, 2018 | 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...
by NG | Feb 22, 2018 | Orioles
Species of bird male, Guatemala The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard...
by NG | Dec 30, 2017 | Grackles
Species of bird in North America Female, Guatemala The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the family Icteridae, it is one of 10 extant species of...
by NG | Dec 29, 2017 | Blackbirds
Species of bird Female Brewer's blackbird calls Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer. Description Adult males have black plumage with an iridescent purple head and...
by NG | Dec 20, 2017 | 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...
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