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Bird family

Icterid calls

SongLark teaches 7 icterids, from Birds of California and Birds of Eastern North America. Icterids can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of California

  • Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

    A gurgling konk-la-ree ending in a buzzy trill, from a cattail perch.

  • Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta

    A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.

  • Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus

    A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees.

  • Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus

    A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks.

Birds of Eastern North America

  • Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula

    Creaky, rusty-hinge squeaks and harsh chack calls, often from noisy flocks.

  • Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna

    A clear, slurred, whistled see-you, see-yeeer from a fence post.

  • Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula

    Rich, whistled, flute-like notes in short phrases, and a dry chattering rattle.

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