Birds of Costa Rica

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Genus: Quiscalus (2 species, 6 worldwide)


Great-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) Male
National Park Tayrona, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Great-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus peruvianus) Female
Tayrona National Park, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
A large slender blackbird with a large bill and long tail (when compared to other grackles such as the Common or Carib). Compatible with humans and expanding its range.

Nicaraguan Grackle
Nicaraguan Grackle (Quiscalus nicaraguensis) Male
Medio Queso, Los Chiles, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Nicaraguan Grackle
Nicaraguan Grackle (Quiscalus nicaraguensis) Male
Medio Queso, Los Chiles, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Nicaraguan Grackle
Nicaraguan Grackle (Quiscalus nicaraguensis) Female
Medio Queso, Los Chiles, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


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