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Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

The Great-tailed Grackle is a shiny black bird with a long tail. They are known for their loud calls and love to gather in big groups, especially in parks and fields.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Great-tailed Grackle is a medium-sized bird. Males are sleek, iridescent black with a blue-purple sheen and a distinctively long, keel-shaped tail. Females are smaller and duller brown, lacking the male's strong iridescence.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaIcteridaeGéneroQuiscalus
Great-tailed Grackle
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Great-tailed Grackle

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A male grackle's tail can be as long as its body!

Grackles gather in huge roosts of thousands at night!

Sometimes, they rub ants on their feathers to deter parasites!

They can open sugar packets and snack bags with their beaks.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Clever Vocalist

Great-tailed Grackle can mimic various sounds and make a wide range of calls, which helps them communicate complex information.

Habilidad

Tail Rudder

Great-tailed Grackle has a long, keel-shaped tail that helps them balance and maneuver deftly during flight.

Habilidad

Problem Solver

Great-tailed Grackle can learn and adapt quickly to new food sources, helping them thrive in diverse, even urban, environments.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
32-43 cm
Envergadura
45-58 cm
Peso
0.08-0.265 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-13 años
Top Speed
55 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-5
Incubación
13-14 días
Distancia de migración
500 km

Dieta y alimentación

Great-tailed Grackles are opportunistic eaters, feasting on anything from insects and seeds to human scraps.

Alimentos principales

  • insects
  • seeds
  • fruit
  • small fish
  • human scraps

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common predator of adult grackles.

depends on

Humans

Homo sapiens

Benefits from human food waste and altered landscapes.

eats

Corn

Zea mays

A significant food source in agricultural areas.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Mexican Grackle

Colecciones

Seguridad

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It's best to watch these birds from a distance and not feed them directly.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Great-tailed Grackle?

32-43 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Great-tailed Grackle?

45-58 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Great-tailed Grackle?

0.08-0.265 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Great-tailed Grackle?

10-13 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Great-tailed Grackle?

55 km/h

¿Qué come Great-tailed Grackle?

Great-tailed Grackles are opportunistic eaters, feasting on anything from insects and seeds to human scraps.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Great-tailed Grackle?

Urban areas

¿Cómo caza Great-tailed Grackle?

Foraging

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