Birds of Venezuela


Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris lugubris) Male Hato Aurora, Casanare, Colombia
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Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris lugubris) Female Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
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Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris lugubris) Immature Tucupita, Venezuela Although female Carib Grackles vary in color across their range, immatures have a brown eye and streaking.
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The Carib Grackle, smaller than the Great-tailed Grackle, has recently expanded its range to the west side of the eastern Andean chain.
Male displaying.


Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) Male National Park Tayrona, Colombia
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus peruvianus) Female Tayrona National Park, Colombia
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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.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba