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Boat Tailed Grackle

01 September 2012 20:40 Filed in: Icteridae Icterids Grackles USA Florida
Boat Tailed Grackle - Quiscalus major
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Bird name: Boat Tailed Grackle
Latin: Quiscalus major
Other: Boat-tailed Grackle
Family: Icteridae • Grackles
Range: USA - southeast coast, esp Florida.
Similar: Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle

The Boat-tailed Grackle, seen here in Florida, has a particular fondness for car-parks (see below). It lives in Florida and along the coast to the north and west. Many thanks to Alexia for sending in these great photos.

Boat Tailed Grackle - Quiscalus major
Boat Tailed Grackle - Quiscalus major


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