Grackle

Grackle
Missing image GrackleInFlight.jpg Photo: Common Grackle in flight
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Quiscalus Vieillot, 1816
Species
Quiscalus major Quiscalus quiscula Quiscalus mexicanus Quiscalus nicaraguensis Quiscalus niger Quiscalus lugubris

The grackles are gregarious passerine birds in the Icterid family. They form the genus Quiscalus. They are native to North and South America. There are several different species:

• Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major
• Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
• Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
• Nicaraguan Grackle, Quiscalus nicaraguensis
• Greater Antillean Grackle, Quiscalus niger
• Carib Grackle, Quiscalus lugubris

See also: Grackle