Family
Icteridae
6 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 9.1 years (Bronzed cowbird) to 23.1 years (Common grackle).
Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
46.1%
Range 45.9–46.3%
Genera
4
Largest: Molothrus (2)
Overview
The Icteridae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Icteridae
4 genera, by species countWhere Icteridae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Icteridae (6)
- Other species
Longest-lived
All 6Species in Icteridae
Select a column to sort| Quiscalus quiscula | Common grackle | 23.1 yr | 16,768 bp | 46.27% |
| Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged blackbird | 20 yr | 16,775 bp | 45.91% |
| Molothrus ater | Brown-headed cowbird | 16.9 yr | 16,758 bp | 46.27% |
| Euphagus cyanocephalus | Brewer's blackbird | 12.5 yr | 16,765 bp | 45.94% |
| Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed grackle | 12.5 yr | 16,772 bp | 46.02% |
| Molothrus aeneus | Bronzed cowbird | 9.1 yr | 16,757 bp | 46.30% |