Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
ID Notes 6
The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large, sleek-looking blackbird common in Western New York. They are similar in size to an American Robin, with a long tail and a long bill with a very slight downward curve. Although they may appear all black in poor lighting, they have an iridescent sheen that may appear various shades of purple of the head, and bronze on the body. Females are less iridescent than males. Juveniles are brownish overall, and lack the glossy sheen of adults.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Maris Pukitis, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/63854769@N05/6008326996
- (c) Mike Mills, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/36093342@N07/8131787622/
- (c) Mary Keim, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/38514062@N03/50814134756/
- (c) Heather Paul, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/warriorwoman531/5523393608/
- (c) Dennis Church, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfc_pcola/49454764472/
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiscalus_quiscula
