Identification Guides – BIRDS

NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES (Subfamily Icterinae)
– Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

– Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoenicus)

– Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)
– Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
– Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
– Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
– Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
– Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
– Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
– Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)
– Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)

– Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)
– Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
– Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

– Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
– Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
– Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis)
– Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis)
– Audubon’s Oriole (Icterus graduacausa)
– Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

– Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
– Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
– Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus) ** YUCATAN PENINSULA

FINCHES (Family Fringillidae)
– Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
– Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
– Black Rosy Finch (Leucosticte atrata)
– Brown-capped Rosy Finch (Leucosticte australis)
– Pine Grosbeak (Pinicol enucleator)
– Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
– Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus cassinii)
– House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

– Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
– White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)

– Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
– Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
– Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)

– Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria)
– Lawrence’s Goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei)
– American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)

– European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
– Evening Grosbeak (Coccothrautes vespertinus)