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Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Description:

The males are dark, long-legged birds with massive tails that fold into a "V" shape. Their upper body, especially, is an iridescent purple. Eyes are yellow with the bill and legs being black. Females are more brown and only about half the size of the males.

Habitat:

They are widely distributed across many habitats, but are often found in city environments, agricultural areas, and riparian forests.

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1 Comment

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

Very Nice capture,,

Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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