Order Passeriformes, Family Icteridae - blackbirds and orioles
In Maine, 14 species in 8 genera in 1 family have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Family Icteridae
Xanthocephalus (1 species)
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - Yellow-headed Blackbird
Dolichonix (1 species)
Dolichonyx oryzivorus - Bobolink
Sturnella (2 species)
Sturnella magna - Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta - Western Meadowlark
Icterus (3 species)
Icterus spurius - Orchard Oriole
Icterus bullockii - Bullock’s Oriole
Icterus galbula - Baltimore Oriole
Agelaius (1 species)
Agelaius phoeniceus - red-winged blackbird
Molothrus (3 species)
Molothrus bonariensis - Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus - Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus ater - brown-headed cowbird
Euphagus (2 species)
Euphagus carolinus - Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus - Brewer’s Blackbird
Quiscalus (1 species)
Quiscalus quisculaa - Common Grackle
Family Icteridae (common name?)
[information to be added]
Key to the genera of Family Icteridae in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| Xanthocephalus | |||||
| Dolichonyx | |||||
| Sturnella | |||||
| Icterus | |||||
| Agelaius | |||||
| Molothrus | |||||
| Euphagus | |||||
| Quiscalus |
Xanthocephalus (Blackbird)
[information to be added]
Xanthocephalus xanthoephalus (Yellow-headed Blackbird) - [information to be added]
Dolichonyx (common name?)
[information to be added]
Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink) - [information to be added]
Sturnella (Meadowlark)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Sturnella in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| S. magna | |||||
| S. neglecta |
Sturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark) - [information to be added]
Sturnella neglecta (Western Meadowlark) - This species is rare in Maine.
Icterus (Oriole)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Icterus in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| I. spurius | |||||
| I. bullockii | |||||
| I. galbula |
Icterus spurius (Orchard Oriole) - [information to be added]
Icterus bullockii (Bullock’s Oriole) - This species is rare in Maine.
Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole) - [information to be added]
Agelaius (Blackbird)
[information to be added]
Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
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Molothrus (Cowbird)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Molothrus in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| M. bonariensis | |||||
| M. aeneus | |||||
| M. ater |
Molothrus bonariensis (Shiny Cowbird) - This species is rare in Maine.
Molothrus aeneus (Bronzed Cowbird) - This species is rare in Maine.
Molothrus ater (Brown-headed Cowbird) - [information to be added]
Euphagus (Blackbird)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Euphagus in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| E. carolinus | |||||
| E. cyanocephalus |
Euphagus carolinus (Rusty Blackbird) - [information to be added]
Euphagus cyanocephalus (Brewer’s Blackbird) - This species is rare in Maine.
Quiscalus (Grackle)
[information to be added]
Quiscalus quiscula (Common Grackle)
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