Icteridae: Quick Facts

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A black bird with yellow and red on its wings sitting on reeds.

A western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) with a yellow breast and dark markings stands on a rock, holding an insect in its beak.

Illustration of a male bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) perched on a branch, showing its distinctive black body, white back, and yellow patch on the back of its head.

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turkey vulture. vulture. Close-up of a head and beak of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

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