Quiscalus quiscula Linnaeus 1758 (common grackle)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Icteridae
Alternative combination: Gracula quiscula
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Quiscalus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758, Parmalee 1992, Powell et al. 2008, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Quiscalus lugubris, Quiscalus major, Quiscalus mexicanus
Ecology: volant insectivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Alabama, Florida, Ohio collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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