Blackbirds of the Americas Author:Gordon Orians, Tony Angell (Illustrator) Blackbirds, of the family Icteridae, are found only in the Western hemisphere, from Canada to Argentina, in all kinds of habitat. The 94 recognized species include orioles, meadowlarks and boblinks as well as grackles, cowbirds and the tropical oropendolos and caiques. — This authoritative and comprehensive account discusses the family's evol... more »ution, adaptations, communication, social habits, distribution, parasitism. The 82 black-and-white drawings are superb.« less