Family Icteridae

New World Blackbirds and Orioles

22 species from the family Icteridae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size17–45 cm

22 species#

Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus Great-tailed Grackle Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula Brown-headed Cowbird Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater Baltimore Oriole Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula Brewer's Blackbird Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus Boat-tailed Grackle Boat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus major Hooded Oriole Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Orchard Oriole Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockii Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna Bronzed Cowbird Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus Bobolink BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus Rusty Blackbird Rusty BlackbirdEuphagus carolinus Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus Montezuma Oropendola Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma Melodious Blackbird Melodious BlackbirdDives dives Greater Antillean Grackle Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger Scott's Oriole Scott's OrioleIcterus parisorum

Field-craft#

  • Marsh blackbirds display on cattails in spring.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources