146,401 observationsLeast Concern
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Icteridae ›Genus: Quiscalus
About
The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the family Icteridae, it is one of 10 extant species of grackle and is closely related to the boat-tailed grackle and the extinct slender-billed grackle. In the southern and southwestern United States, the grackle is sometimes referred to simply as a "blackbird" or (erroneously) a "crow" due to its glossy black plumage;
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Great-tailed Grackle is Quiscalus mexicanus.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the class Aves.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the family Icteridae.
- Great-tailed Grackle belongs to the genus Quiscalus.