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|  | Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
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Family Icteridae
Troupial
The family Icteridae contains 94 species native to North, Central and South America. They range in size from .7oz to 16 oz. They are mostly black, with some species having bright patches of red, orange or yellow. They eat arthropods, seeds, nectar, and small vertebrates. American blackbirds live in trees, shrubs, and on the ground.
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