Common grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Identification Tips:
- Very long tail
- Long bill
- Frequently gathers in large flocks
Adult:
- Entirely black plumage
- Entirely purple or purple and greenish iridiscence to plumage
- Pale eye
Juvenile:
- Dark eye
- Dark brown plumage
Similar species:
The Common Grackle is similar to blackbirds but is larger with a much
longer tail. Male Great-tailed and Boat-tailed Grackles are similar but
larger with longer tails.