Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and Allies |
Seasons in KC area based on information from "The Sibley Guide to Birds" (2000) and "Birds of Kansas" (2011) |
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Red-winged Blackbird | - KC area year-round | female |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird - KC area during Sp & F migration |
Brown-headed Cowbird - KC area year-round | |||
Photo by Sarah Ellis |
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Orchard Oriole - KC area May to September |
Baltimore Oriole - KC area April to September |
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Altimira Oriole (south Texas) - not in KC area |
Hooded Oriole (southwest) -not in KC area |
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Scott's Oriole (southwest) - not in KC area |
Troupial (Puerto Rico) - not in KC area |
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| Western Meadowlark - KC area in winter, uncommon |
Eastern Meadowlark - KC area year-round | |||
| Note yellow malar (area adjacent to beak below eye) |
Note white malar |
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Great-tailed Grackle - KC area year-round |
Common Grackle - KC area year-round |
