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Great-tailed grackle

Quiscalus mexi anus

Photo by Tom33
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Field Notes

Description:

Female: Long tail and stout beak.

Habitat:

Mexico and southwestern U.S., from Texas to southern California. This spotting in valley of Sonoita Creek, in Sonoran desert of Arizona.

Notes:

Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona.

Species ID Suggestions

Great-tailed Grackle female

Quiscalus mexicanus

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
Tom33
ForestDragon, Thanks for the comment. I acknowledge your identification--I'm not so confident with birds.
ForestDragon
The longer body, beak and tail, plus the striping on the face would ID this bird as a female Great-tailed Grackle, I think. Here is a link for comparison to the Brown-headed Cowbird: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Cowbird

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Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
Photographed
PublishedMarch 12, 2020

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