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Common Grackle
Also known as Quiscalus quiscula
species of bird
Species
Near ThreatenedCommon Grackle
species
Observations112,619
Die Purpur-Grackel (Quiscalus quiscula) ist ein Vogel aus der Familie der Stärlinge (Icteridae).
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 92.2
- Image
- Common grackle in PP (36732).jpg
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- taxon name
- Quiscalus quiscula
- Commons category
- Quiscalus quiscula
- Commons gallery
- Quiscalus quiscula
- wingspan
- 414
- litter size
- 4.2
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Article
The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is an icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus and has three officially recognized subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have a bluish iridescent appearance on their head, this feature being more pronounced on males. Common grackles can be found widely across North America east of the Rocky Mountains and are highly adaptable to their environment.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of CanadaBirds of North AmericaBirds of the United StatesExtant Pleistocene first appearancesIUCN Red List near threatened speciesNatureServe secure speciesQuiscalusTaxonbars with 30–34 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations