New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies (Icteridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Gulf slope of eastern Mexico to Nicaragua and (rarely) northwestern Costa Rica.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Melodious blackbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
