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Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus, 1758)

NTNear Threatenedsongbirds

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a species in the family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 29.2 g to 34.5 g and live up to 9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Photo: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bobolink

Weight
29.2 g – 34.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
5.11src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.13src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bobolink live?

Not recorded

What is the bobolink?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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. The bobolink breeds in the summer in the United States and Canada, with most of the summer range in the northern U.S. Bobolinks winter in southern South America, primarily Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. Bobolink numbers are rapidly declining due to factors such as agricultural intensification and habitat loss; they are considered threatened in Canada, and are at risk throughout their range.

From the Wikipedia article “Bobolink” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobolink&oldid=1371310667), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bobolink endangered?

The bobolink is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the bobolink classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyIcteridae
  6. genusDolichonyx
  7. SpeciesDolichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Dolichonyx agripennis, Dolichonyx oryzivorus oryzivorus, Fringilla oryzivora, Icterus agripennis

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Rice buntingEnglish
  • bobolincCatalan
  • bobolink americkýCzech
  • bobolink kanadskýCzech
  • ReisstärlingGerman
  • DolikoniksoEsperanto
  • riza ikteroEsperanto
  • charlatánSpanish
  • ChambergoSpanish
  • Tordo arroceroSpanish
  • Tordo charlatánSpanish
  • heinaturpialEstonian
  • Dolichonyx oryzivorusBasque
  • heinäturpiaaliFinnish
  • GulnakkiFaroese
  • Goglu des présFrench
  • BobóilincIrish
  • Chopi paraGuarani
  • Gwo Bèk ke pwentiHaitian Creole
  • בובולינקHebrew
  • דרורן זהובHebrew
  • livadni vranjakCroatian
  • seregélysármányHungarian
  • RísstarliIcelandic
  • ボボリンクJapanese
  • ryžinis trupialasLithuanian
  • rīsu strazdsLatvian
  • Para di AñaPapiamento
  • Chuchubi SpañoPapiamento
  • Parha di AñaPapiamento
  • ryżojadPolish
  • triste-piaPortuguese
  • БоболинкRussian
  • рисовый трупиалRussian
  • RisenstárraNorthern Sami
  • bobolink ryžovýSlovak
  • prinç kuşuTurkish
  • Pirinç KaratavuğuTurkish
  • Pirinç kuşuTurkish
  • гоглуUkrainian
  • 刺歌雀Chinese
  • 長刺歌雀Chinese

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Relatives of the bobolink

Other species in the same family Icteridae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bobolink?

An adult bobolink weighs 29.2 g – 34.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bobolink endangered?

The bobolink is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the bobolink live?

The bobolink has a recorded lifespan of 9 years.

What kind of animal is the bobolink?

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bobolink

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BibTeX
@misc{bobolink_2026,
  title = {Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bobolink},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}