Common grackle

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior forms large flocks
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:callsign harsh, grating sounds
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–7 eggs
gptkbp:color iridescent black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:common_grackle
grackle
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Quiscalus
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
fields
marshes
open woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common grackle
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22724313
gptkbp:length 28–34 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 22 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory yes
partial migrant
gptkbp:molting once per year
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType cup nest
gptkbp:notableFeature yellow eyes
long keel-shaped tail
raids crops
sometimes nests in colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
snakes
gptkbp:range Quiscalus_quiscula_map.svg
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger and glossier than females
gptkbp:songbird yes
gptkbp:subspecies Quiscalus quiscula quiscula
Quiscalus quiscula stonei
Quiscalus quiscula versicolor
gptkbp:weight 74–142 g
gptkbp:wingspan 36–46 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grackle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6