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Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

An overall black bird with a blue sheen. The iris is dark, helping to distinguish it from the similar looking Great-tailed Grackle.

Habitat:

Sitting on the side of the road, the area had many ponds and rivers and I was close to the coast.

Reference Links:

Boat-tailed Grackle

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Cody.conway
Really nice exposure showing the colors of the iris.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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