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jmorlan

Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

A male of this super-abundant, screaming blackbird visiting a water feature and showing its blue iridescence. They were easily the most abundant landbird in the area. Their loud shrieks and brazen demeanor are hard to overlook. They continue to expand their range northward from their original range in Mexico and Middle America. This is presumably the race "Q. m. prosopidicola" which is slightly smaller than nominate. Formerly lumped with the similar Boat-tailed Grackle of the East and Gulf coasts.
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Location
Nature Trail, Laguna Vista, Texas, USA.
Date taken
25 April 2024.
Scientific name
Quiscalus mexicanus
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
85
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
86.6 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Greeat-tailedGrackleIMG_6203.jpg
File size
403.1 KB
Date taken
Thu, 25 April 2024 9:23 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 710px

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