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Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records12,373,308in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States10,045,349 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Common Grackle
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About

Common Grackle in brief

The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 12,373,308 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States10,045,349 records · best May, Apr
Canada2,327,959 records · best May, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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