Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedAves · Passeriformes · Icteridae
About
The common grackle is an icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus and has three officially recognized subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have a bluish iridescent appearance on their head, this feature being more pronounced on males. Common grackles can be found widely across North America east of the Rocky Mountains and are highly adaptable to their environment.
Fun Fact
Common Grackles have been observed soaking hard bread in water to soften it before eating—a form of food processing learned and spread through populations.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is open and semiopen areas across North America east of the Rocky Mountains.
Diet
Eat from the ground at bird feeders, making scattered seed an excellent choice of food for them.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance