Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Family: Troupials and allies
Bobolink is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
Both parents feed the young, with polygynous males providing food to multiple nests.
An old name for this species is the "rice bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains during winter and migration.
It is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #29 · Sep 27, 2026