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birds

perching birds

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blackbirds

Icteridae

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - ClassAvesbirds
    Aves: information (1)
    Aves: pictures (2052)
    Aves: specimens (28)
    Aves: sounds (143)
    - OrderPasseriformesperching birds
      Passeriformes: information (1)
      Passeriformes: pictures (805)
      Passeriformes: specimens (3)
      Passeriformes: sounds (88)
      - FamilyIcteridaeblackbirds
        Icteridae: information (1)
        Icteridae: pictures (79)
        Icteridae: specimens (1)
        Icteridae: sounds (12)
        SpeciesAgelaius phoeniceusred-winged blackbird
        Agelaius phoeniceus: information (1)
        Agelaius phoeniceus: pictures (22)
        Agelaius phoeniceus: sounds (7)
        SpeciesIcterus galbulanorthern oriole
        Icterus galbula: information (1)
        Icterus galbula: pictures (14)
        SpeciesMolothrus aterbrown-headed cowbird
        Molothrus ater: information (2)
        Molothrus ater: pictures (10)
        Molothrus ater: sounds (1)
        SpeciesQuiscalus quisculacommon grackle
        Quiscalus quiscula: information (1)
        Quiscalus quiscula: pictures (5)
        Quiscalus quiscula: specimens (1)
        Quiscalus quiscula: sounds (1)
        SpeciesSturnella magnaeastern meadowlark
        Sturnella magna: information (1)
        Sturnella magna: pictures (4)
        Sturnella magna: sounds (2)
        SpeciesXanthocephalus xanthocephalusyellow-headed blackbird
        Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus: information (1)
        Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus: pictures (10)
        Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus: sounds (1)

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