Quiscalus mexicanus

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Quiscalus
gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula
gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula_quiscula
gptkb:Great-tailed_Grackle
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to urban environments
adaptable to human presence
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
glossy black
gptkbp:behavior social and gregarious
cooperative breeding
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for harsh and varied sounds
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–5 eggs
gptkbp:color iridescent black
iridescent purple and green
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Great-tailed_Grackle
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of urban areas
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution southern United States to Central America
gptkbp:egg_color 2.5 cm long
pale blue to greenish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:first_flight strong and direct
gptkbp:fledging_period 3 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
fields and parks
gptkbp:habitat open woodlands
open areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quiscalus mexicanus
gptkbp:incubation_period 12–14 days
gptkbp:interacts_with commensal species
gptkbp:length 28–34 cm
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting high in urban areas
in trees or shrubs
twigs and grass
high in trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes and raccoons
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
established in flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack melodic and varied
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Quiscalus_mexicanus_mexicanus
gptkb:Quiscalus_mexicanus_montezumae
gptkb:Quiscalus_mexicanus_prosopidicola
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:weight 100–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–50 cm