Grackle
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A '''Grackle''' is a gregarious, [[passerine]] bird native to [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. Each of the 11 species of grackle belongs to the [[Icterid]] family. The species are:
* Genus ''[[Quiscalus]]''
** [[Boat-tailed Grackle]], ''Quiscalus major''
** [[Common Grackle]], ''Quiscalus quiscula''
** [[Great-tailed Grackle]], ''Quiscalus mexicanus''
** [[Slender-billed Grackle]], ''Quiscalus palustris'' - [[extinct]] ([[1910]])
** [[Nicaraguan Grackle]], ''Quiscalus nicaraguensis''
** [[Greater Antillean Grackle]], ''Quiscalus niger''
** [[Carib Grackle]], ''Quiscalus lugubris''
* Genus ''[[Hypopyrrhus]]''
** [[Red-bellied Grackle]], ''Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster''
* Genus ''[[Lampropsar]]''
** [[Velvet-fronted Grackle]], ''Lampropsar tanagrinus''
* Genus ''[[Macroagelaius]]''
** [[Golden-tufted Grackle]], ''Macroagelaius imthurni''
** [[Mountain Grackle]], ''Macroagelaius subalaris''
''Quiscalus'' grackles are known for being capable of imitating human speech, even better than [[parrot]]s.
==External links==
*[http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/familia.phtml?idFamilia=203 Quiscalus videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
*[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Common_Grackle.html Common Grackle]
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[[Category:Icteridae]]