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Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

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Field Notes

Description:

Black plummage and stands about 9 inches tall. Tail is as long as the body.

Habitat:

Likes to roost in groups in trees and feed near empty fields and parking lots.

Notes:

Distinguished from common grackle by the length of the tail.

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