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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
38.8257, -104.802
Field Notes
Description:
Slightly larger than a robin, this bird is quite variable in color depending on gender (females are dull brown), and how the light hits the bird. Males are often iridescent blue or violet, sometimes with a bronzed appearance as well.
Habitat:
Several of these birds were frequenting the shoreline of Prospect Lake, a large artificial reservoir near downtown Colorado Springs. Surrounding landscape is lawns, residential neighborhoods, playgrounds, and some commercial buildings.
Notes:
This is a highly urbanized species.
Reference Links:
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula - Overview
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Photographed
PublishedMay 2, 2013
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