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Common Grackle
| Color: |
Black |
| Size: |
12.5" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
A large, long-tailed blackbird with purple iridescence on the head, back and belly. The most notable characteristics are the bright yellow eye, and long tail that appears to flare out and roll up towards the end. Females are similar but are somewhat duller and have shorter tails than males. |
| Voice: |
Consists of harsh and squeaky notes.
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| Habitat: |
Open areas with some trees, suburban yards and agricultural areas. |
| Interesting Fact: |
These birds often are seen in large winter flocks of mixed blackbirds including European Starlings and Brown-headed Cowbirds. One such flock made an annual appearance to a roost in North Little Rock during the 1960s. This single roost sometimes contained nearly 40 million birds. |
| Scientific name: |
Quiscalus quiscula |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Icteridae |
Adult Howard Eskin |
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