Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Least ConcernThe Great-tailed Grackle is a large, glossy blackbird with a very long, keel-shaped tail and piercing yellow eyes. Noisy flocks fill town squares and parking lots across the southern United States.
Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Urban
- Region
- North America
- Scientific name
- Quiscalus mexicanus
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.
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