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- Title: Common Grackle bird
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- Description: Common grackle Temporal range: Pleistocene–present PreꞒꞒOSDCPTJKPgN ↓ Quiscalus-quiscula-001.jpg Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification edit Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Quiscalus Species: Q. quiscula Binomial name Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) Quiscalusquiscula habitat.PNG Approximate range in North America Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range Synonyms Gracula quiscula Linnaeus, 1758 File:Common Grackle.ogv Common grackle A grackle's iridescent head and yellow eye The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America. First described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, the common grackle has three subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have an iridescent appearance on their head, especially males.
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- Date Created: 2021-04-09 00:00:00