Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
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About Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
The bobolink is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "rice bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains during winter and migration. The bobolink breeds in the summer in the United States and Canada, with most of the summer range in the northern U.S. Bobolinks winter in southern South America, primarily Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. Bobolink numbers are rapidly declining due to factors such as agricultural intensification and habitat loss; they are considered threatened in Canada, and are at risk throughout their range.
Source: Wikipedia
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2009-05-09
Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, United States of America -
2012-07-08
Necedah NWR, United States of America -
2012-07-10
Bluestem Prairie, United States of America -
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