Summary ²

The Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid which is found in large numbers through much of North America.

Details ³

Description: purple and green gloss or a bonzed body with a blue head. Yellow eyes, strong bill, and long tail with a crease down the middle. 11in long

Found in park: Seen below 3000ft. Common in Cades Cove and around Sugarlands Visitor Center

Habitat: farmland, open country, stream sides. Nests in dense coniferous trees close to open areas.

Status: Common in the summer. Rare in winter.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Joseph Pescatore, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33573751@N04/6365132237
2. Adapted by elmaddi from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiscalus_quiscula
3. (c) elmaddi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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