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Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Description:

The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the Icteridae family, it is of the ten extant species of grackle and is closely related to the Red-bellied Grackle and the Velvet-fronted Grackle. It is sometimes referred to as a "blackbird", though it is not a member of the New World blackbirds, nor is it related to any of the five species of Old World blackbirds (all of which are species of the Turdus genus). Similarly, it is often called "cuervo" in areas of Mexico, although it is not a member of the Corvus genus, nor even of the Corvidae family.

3 Comments

Hector Trevino
Hector Trevino 12 years ago

Thanks guys.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

You are right Liam. I overlooked the range! Thanks

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Boat-tailed is out of range. Love that first photo!

Hector Trevino
Spotted by
Hector Trevino

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 21, 2011
Submitted on Nov 1, 2011

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