common grackle
noun
: a North American grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) having glossy black plumage that especially in the adult male reflects a purple, green, or bronze iridescence
… you know that those annoying, long-tailed blackbirds in your backyard are common grackles …—
Michael Stirek, The Bismarck (North Dakota) Tribune, 11 June 2009
Michael Stirek, The Bismarck (North Dakota) Tribune, 11 June 2009In North America, the … red-winged blackbird … and common grackle can form flocks approaching a million birds.—Kevin Cook, Bird Watcher's Digest, January/February 1995
see bronzed grackle, florida grackle , purple grackle
Kevin Cook, Bird Watcher's Digest, January/February 1995Dictionary Entries Near common grackle
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“Common grackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20grackle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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