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Melodious Blackbird

Dives dives
Family
Troupials and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
melbla1, MEBL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTroupials and Allies (Icteridae)
SpeciesDives dives
Codesmelbla1, MEBL
Identification

The Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives) is a member of the Troupials and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code melbla1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Western Meadowlark
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
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Red-breasted Meadowlark
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Melodious Blackbird photo
(c) Andy Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dives dives

Family: Troupials and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: melbla1