About Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Overview

The Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds are a family of birds (Latin: Icteridae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 31 genera and 108 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, the Nearctic, Middle America. Notable genera include Icterus, Cacicus, Psarocolius. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Icteridae (Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 31 genera and 108 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, the Nearctic, Middle America.