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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring and summer
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3–4
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:great-tailed_grackle
Mexican grackle
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1788
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
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gptkbp:distributionExpansion
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northward in 20th century
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gptkbp:eggColor
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pale blue with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Icteridae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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ground forager
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Quiscalus
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gptkbp:habitat
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urban areas
agricultural fields
open and semi-open areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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great-tailed grackle
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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13–14 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem
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gptkb:IUCN3.1
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gptkbp:length
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38–46 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 8 years in the wild
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gptkbp:migratory
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
northern South America
southern United States
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gptkbp:nesting
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colonial nester
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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forms large flocks
aggressive at feeders
mimics other birds
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:plumage
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females brown
males glossy black
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
snakes
raccoons
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Quiscalus_mexicanus
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males larger and more iridescent than females
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gptkbp:symbol
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state bird of Quintana Roo, Mexico
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gptkbp:tailLength
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long and keel-shaped
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gptkbp:urbanAdaptation
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high
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied and harsh calls
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gptkbp:weight
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115–142 g (female)
203–265 g (male)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Laguna_Atascosa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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