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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Code 4
BTGR
Code 6
QUIMAJ
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Brown during first year, becoming pearl gray, then variable shades of yellow. Rarely, some birds' irises remain gray.
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
Iridescent blue-black.
Forehead Color:
Iridescent blue-black.
Nape Color:
Iridescent blue-black.
Throat Color:
Iridescent blue-black.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
30-43 cm (12-17 in)
Weight:
213 g (7.5 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts:
Iridescent blue-black.
Upperparts:
Iridescent blue-black.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats., Strong direct flight on rapidly beating wings with long keeled tail extended behind.
Wingspan Range:
46-60 cm (18-23.5 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Iridescent blue-black.
Under Tail:
Iridescent blue-black.
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X