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Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Icteridae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5,491,841Canada · 1,317,150France · 364Mexico · 84