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Introduction p. 9
Acknowledgements p. 10
Systematics and Taxonomy p. 12
Plumages and Topography p. 16
Behaviour and Evolution p. 19
Notes on the Species Accounts p. 22
Notes on the Colour Plates, Captions and Maps p. 25
Glossary p. 26
Colour Plates and Distribution Maps p. 27
Species Accounts p. 107
Casqued Oropendola: Psarocolius oseryi p. 107
Crested Oropendola: Psarocolius decumanus p. 108
Green Oropendola: Psarocolius viridis p. 112
Dusky-green Oropendola: Psarocolius atrovirens p. 114
Russet-backed Oropendola: Psarocolius angustifrons p. 117
'Yellow-billed Oropendola': Psarocolius (angustifrons) alfredi p. 119
Chestnut-headed Oropendola: Psarocolius wagleri p. 123
Montezuma Oropendola: Psarocolius montezuma p. 125
Baudo Oropendola: Psarocolius cassini p. 128
Olive Oropendola: Psarocolius (bifasciatus?) yuracares p. 129
Para Oropendola: Psarocolius bifasciatus p. 131
Black Oropendola: Psarocolius guatimozinus p. 132
Band-tailed Oropendola: Ocyalus latirostris p. 134
Yellow-rumped Cacique: Cacicus cela p. 136
Red-rumped Cacique: Cacicus haemorrhous p. 140
Scarlet-rumped Cacique: Cacicus microrhynchus p. 142
Subtropical Cacique: Cacicus uropygialis p. 144
Golden-winged Cacique: Cacicus chrysopterus p. 145
Mountain Cacique: Cacicus chrysonotus p. 147
Selva Cacique: Cacicus koepckeae p. 149
Ecuadorian Cacique: Cacicus sclateri p. 150
Solitary Cacique: Cacicus solitarius p. 151
Yellow-winged Cacique: Cacicus melanicterus p. 153
Yellow-billed Cacique: Amblycercus holosericeus p. 155
Moriche Oriole: Icterus chrysocephalus p. 157
Epaulet Oriole: Icterus cayanensis p. 159
Yellow-backed Oriole: Icterus chrysater p. 162
Yellow Oriole: Icterus nigrogularis p. 164
Jamaican Oriole: Icterus leucopteryx p. 167
Orange Oriole: Icterus auratus p. 169
Yellow-tailed Oriole: Icterus mesomelas p. 172

Orange-crowned Oriole: Icterus auricapillus p. 174
White-edged Oriole: Icterus graceannae p. 176
Spot-breasted Oriole: Icterus pectoralis p. 178
Altamira Oriole: Icterus gularis p. 181
Streak-backed Oriole: Icterus pustulatus p. 183
Hooded Oriole: Icterus cucullatus p. 189
Troupial: Icterus icterus p. 193
Campo Troupial: Icterus jamaicaii p. 196
Orange-backed Troupial: Icterus croconotus p. 197
Baltimore Oriole: Icterus galbula p. 199
Hybrid Baltimore x Bullock's Orioles: Icterus galbula x bullockii p. 2
Bullock's Oriole: Icterus bullockii p. 206
Black-backed Oriole: Icterus abeillei p. 211
Orchard Oriole: Icterus spurius p. 213
'Fuerte's Oriole': lcterus spurius fuertesi p. 217
Black-vented Oriole: Icterus wagleri p. 218
Black-cowled Oriole: Icterus dominicensis p. 221
Montserrat Oriole: Icterus oberi p. 226
Martinique Oriole: Icterus bonana p. 227
St. Lucia Oriole: Icterus laudabilis p. 229
Audubon's Oriole: Icterus graduacauda p. 231
Bar-winged Oriole: Icterus maculialatus p. 233
Scott's Oriole: Icterus parisorum p. 235
Jamaican Blackbird: Nesopsar nigerrimus p. 238
Oriole Blackbird: Gymnomystax mexicanus p. 240
Yellow-headed Blackbird: Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus p. 242
Saffron-cowled Blackbird: Xanthopsar flavus p. 245
Pale-eyed Blackbird: Agelaius xanthophthalmus p. 248
Unicolored Blackbird: Agelaius cyanopus p. 249
Yellow-winged Blackbird: Agelaius thilius p. 251
Yellow-hooded Blackbird: Agelaius icterocephalus p. 253
Chestnut-capped Blackbird: Agelaius ruficapillus p. 256
Red-winged Blackbird: Agelaius phoeniceus p. 258
'Bicolored Blackbird': Agelaius phoeniceus gubernator p. 266
Tricolored Blackbird: Agelaius tricolor p. 269
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird: Agelaius humeralis p. 273
Red-shouldered Blackbird: Agelaius assimilis p. 275
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird: Agelaius xanthomus p. 277
Red-breasted Blackbird: Sturnella militaris p. 281
White-browed Blackbird: Sturnella superciliaris p. 284
Peruvian Meadowlark: Sturnella bellicosa p. 285

Pampas Meadowlark: Sturnella defilippi p. 287

Long-tailed Meadowlark: Sturnella loyca p. 290

Eastern Meadowlark: Sturnella magna p. 292

'Lilian's Meadowlark': Sturnella magna lilianae p. 300

Western Meadowlark: Sturnella neglecta p. 302

Yellow-rumped Marshbird: Pseudoleistes guirahuro p. 306

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird: Pseudoleistes virescens p. 307

Scarlet-headed Blackbird: Amblyramphus holosericeus p. 309

Red-bellied Grackle: Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster p. 311

Austral Blackbird: Curaeus curaeus p. 312

Forbes's Blackbird: Curaeus forbesi p. 315

Chopi Blackbird: Gnorimopsar chopi p. 317

Bolivian Blackbird: Oreopsar bolivianus p. 320

Velvet-fronted Grackle: Lampropsar tanagrinus p. 322

Tepui Mountain-Grackle: Macroagelaius imthurni p. 323

Colombian Mountain-Grackle: Macroagelaius subularis p. 325

Cuban Blackbird: Dives atroviolacea p. 327

Melodious Blackbird: Dives dives p. 329

Scrub Blackbird: Dives warszewiczi p. 331

Great-tailed Grackle: Quiscalus mexicanus p. 333

Boat-tailed Grackle: Quiscalus major p. 338

Slender-billed Grackle: Quiscalus palustris p. 342

Nicaraguan Grackle: Quiscalus nicaraguensis p. 344

Common Grackle: Quiscalus quiscula p. 346

Greater Antillean Grackle: Quiscalus niger p. 350

Carib Grackle: Quiscalus lugubris p. 353

Rusty Blackbird: Euphagus carolinus p. 357

Brewer's Blackbird: Euphagus cyanocephalus p. 360

Baywing (Cowbird) Molothrus (Agelaioides) badius p. 364

'Pale Baywing': Agelaioides (Molothrus) badius fringillarius p. 367

Screaming Cowbird: Molothrus rufoaxillaris p. 368

Giant Cowbird: Scaphidura (Molothrus) oryzivora p. 371

Bronzed Cowbird: Molothrus aeneus p. 374

Bronze-brown Cowbird: Molothrus (aeneus) armenti p. 378

Brown-headed Cowbird: Molothrus ater p. 380

Shiny Cowbird: Molothrus bonariensis p. 385

Bobolink: Dolichonyx oryzivorus p. 390

Bibliography p. 396

Index p. 427

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