Quiscalus quiscula Linnaeus 1758 (common grackle)

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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