Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus, 1758) BOBOL 18970
Family: Passeriformes > Icteridae

This very rare autumn visitor from North America normally migrates to the grasslands of South America and is unusual in having two complete moults a year.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
200 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
200 records

BTO RECORDS

200 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
200 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Bobolink, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Bobolinc
Catalan: bobolinc
Czech: bobolink kanadský
Danish: Bobolink
Dutch: Bobolink
Estonian: heinaturpial
Finnish: heinäturpiaali
French: Goglu des prés
German: Reisstärling
Hungarian: seregélysármány
Icelandic: Rísstarli
Irish: Bobóilinc
Italian: Bobolink
Latvian: risu strazds
Lithuanian: ryžinis trupialas
Norwegian: Bobolink
Polish: ryzojad
Portuguese: triste-pia
Slovak: bobolink ryžový
Slovenian: bobolink
Spanish: Tordo charlatán
Swedish: bobolink

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