Great-tailed Grackle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring and summer
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Great-tailed_Grackle
Mexican Grackle
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
gptkbp:describedYear 1788
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distributionExpansion northward in 20th century
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue with dark markings
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground and trees
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Quiscalus
gptkbp:habitat open and semi-open areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great-tailed Grackle
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 38-46 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 8 years in wild
gptkbp:malePlumage glossy black
gptkbp:migratory mostly resident
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Central_America
northern South America
southern United States
gptkbp:nestType cup-shaped
gptkbp:notableFeature large communal roosts
gregarious behavior
foraging in garbage
opportunistic feeding
raiding crops
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:plumage brown
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
snakes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Quiscalus_mexicanus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 1 year
gptkbp:subspecies Q. m. mexicanus
Q. m. monsoni
Q. m. peruvianus
gptkbp:symbol state bird of Quintana Roo, Mexico
gptkbp:tailLength long and keel-shaped
gptkbp:urbanAdaptation high
gptkbp:vocalization varied and harsh calls
gptkbp:weight 115-265 grams
gptkbp:wingspan 46-58 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madera_Canyon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7