Bobolink - Wikipedia The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx An old name for this species is the "rice bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains during winter and migration
Bobolink | Audubon Field Guide Fluttering over meadows and hayfields in summer, the male Bobolink delivers a bubbling, tinkling song which, loosely interpreted, gives the species its name The male is unique in its spring finery, but before fall migration he molts into a striped brown appearance like that of the female
Bobolink - eBird Learn more about Bobolink from… Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families Take Merlin with you in the field! Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media Breeding male is distinctive with black body, white rump, and creamy nape
Bobolink (BOBO) | Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Bobolinks are small birds with flat heads, short necks, and short tails Males are primarily black with white backs and buffy napes Females and non-breeding males are buffy brown with dark streaks on their backs, flanks, and heads Their song is bubbly and rambling with occasional sharp high notes or buzzing low notes
Bobolink: The Grassland Bird in a Reverse Tuxedo It might sound like an overexcited android, but the real source is a medium-sized songbird, the bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) One of the few avian grassland specialists in the Northeast, bobolinks have recently returned from their wintering grounds in southern South America and are now fully engaged in breeding activity
Bobolink Animal Facts - Dolichonyx oryzivorus - A-Z Animals Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a symbol of summer meadows and hayfields, known for its bubbling song Called "Bob o' Lincoln" and noted in poems like Bryant's "Robert of Lincoln," it is a key species for grassland conservation and wildlife-friendly haying
Bobolink - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio A bobolink during its lifetime may travel the same distance as 4 or 5 times around the Earth Bobolink is also called “butter bird”, because it gorges itself in Georgia and South Carolina, causing it to become so fat that it is hunted as a game bird Bobolinks have some unusual nesting behaviors