Icterids (/ ˈ ɪ k t ər ɪ d /) or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae (/ ɪ k ˈ t ɛr ɪ d i /), of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. The family contains 108 species and is divided into 30 genera.

The avian family Icteridae is variously called icterids, troupials and allies, or oropendolas, orioles, blackbirds by taxonomic authorities. The family comprise the New World blackbirds , New World orioles , grackles , cowbirds , oropendolas , and several smaller groups.

Icteridae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, consisting of about 100 species of great diversity in size, habits, and diet, found throughout the Americas. Members range in size from 16 to 54 cm (6 to 21 inches) long.

Recent advances in the understanding of relationships within the Icteridae suggest that there are seven distinct lineages that can be regarded as subfamilies: Xanthoncephalinae: Yellow-headed Blackbird (1 species)

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Mar 4, 2020 · Troupials and Allies (Icteridae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.icteri1.01

Icterids or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae, of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.

The Icteridae are a family of small to medium-sized New World songbirds. [1] [2] They are usually brightly colored. Most species have black as a main plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red. The family is extremely varied in size, shape, behavior and coloration.

Icterids make up a family (Icteridae) of small- to medium-sized, often colorful, New-World passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red. The family varies widely in size, shape, behavior and coloration.

5 days ago · A comprehensive species-level molecular phylogeny of the New World blackbirds (Icteridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 71: 94-112. DOI : 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.009 Full article (PDF) Reference page .