Date: 4/30/26 2:33 pm From: Doug Jenness (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] May "Species of the Month'
30 April 2026
The avian family Icteridae includes blackbirds, orioles, cowbirds, and
meadowlarks, and is only found in the Americas. Many of the species are
confined to the tropics. But only one species, the RUSTY BLACKBIRD, breeds
north to the tree line in wet forests of Alaska, Canada, and the
northeastern United States. Arizona has more than 30 records, mostly in
winter from 14 of the state’s 15 counties. *Arizona Birds, *the
online journal of the Arizona Field Ornithologists, is featuring this
species for its May 'Species of the Month'
<https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0F9pCYVDjwfg18oNQF0fYTxiIXK?<domain...>.
We appreciate the use of a photo by Shawn Cooper.
