Quiscalus quiscula
Location: Ground, feeders
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A familiar sight on suburban lawns, the Common Grackle can be recognized by its iridescent purple and bronze plumage and long, keel-shaped tail. Link photo Genus: Quiscalus (grackles) Family: ICTERIDAE (blackbirds, orioles, and relatives) Order: Passeriformes (perching birds) Class: Aves (Birds) Phylum/Division: Chordata (Spinal chorded) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) |