Grackle 5560296 216492931 2008-06-01T22:14:54Z Awien 1786903 sing. verb for sing. subject: each 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] {{Bird-stub}} [[Category:Icteridae]]