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Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives (Deppe, 1830)
26 cmLength91 gWeight
The melodious blackbird (Dives dives) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala
Melodious Blackbird has been recorded at 272 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica8,939 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize6,381 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica3,513 records
More places
- Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras3,339 records
- Chaa CreekBelize2,995 records
- Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico2,726 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico2,687 records
- Finca La GraciaGuatemala2,649 records
- Chan Chich LodgeBelize2,482 records
- RNP ChajbaocGuatemala2,473 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The melodious blackbird (Dives dives) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica.
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Questions
How big is the Melodious Blackbird?
The Melodious Blackbird is about 26 cm long and weighs around 91 g.
Where does the Melodious Blackbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Melodious Blackbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Melodious Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Melodious Blackbird as Least Concern.
What does the Melodious Blackbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Melodious Blackbird in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 26 cm
- Weight
- 91 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 120 mm
- Tail
- 122 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Dives
Other birds in the genus Dives
Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkSturnella lilianae
Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosus
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