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Common Grackle -
(Quiscalus quiscula)  Audio
Identification
- Large blackbird, multi-colored
- Iridescence
- Long wedge-shaped tail
- Oily sheen, looks bluish-purple or green
- Yellow eyes
- Female is slightly smaller, less iridescent,
and shorter tail
- 12.5" (32 cm.)
Habitat
Additional Information
- Abundant migrant and summer resident
- Opportunist birds--eat a wide variety of
foods, including insects, seeds,
small fish, eggs and nestlings
- May nest in colonies or singly
- Prefer conifers for nesting
- Common bird in the KVR
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