New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) - HBW 16, p. 780
French: Quiscale des marais
German: Bootschwanzgrackel
Spanish: Zanate Marismeño
Taxonomy: Quiscalus major Vieillot, 1819, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Closely related to, and may form a superspecies with, Q. mexicanus; occasional hybrids between the two reported along coast of S USA (in Texas and Louisiana). Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- torreyi (Harper, 1934) - E USA from Long I (New York) S along coast to N Florida.
- westoni Sprunt, 1934 - most of peninsular Florida.
- major Vieillot, 1819 - SE Texas E along coast to extreme SW Mississippi.
- alabamensis Stevenson, 1978 - S Mississippi E along coast to NW Florida.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Various females drinking from a puddle Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Joe Angseesing 18 January 2009 3 years ago 45 sec 4.4 -
A male singing on the top of a fence Locality Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp torreyi)
Robert Schaefer 23 August 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A young female bathing & scratching; a fully adult female is briefly seen in the middle of the clip Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Joe Angseesing 18 January 2009 3 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
Male drinking, displaying & bathing in a puddle Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Joe Angseesing 18 January 2009 3 years ago 47 sec 4 -
Male on the ground, calling & displaying Locality Everglades Holiday Park, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Joe Angseesing 18 January 2009 3 years ago 21 sec 4 -
Male bathing in a puddle Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Joe Angseesing 18 January 2009 3 years ago 32 sec 4
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Adult male
Locality Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp westoni)
Paul Cools 16 February 2009 33 weeks ago 4.5 -
Male, one of a small flock hanging out on the fishing pier stealing bait from neglected bait-boxes
Locality Folly Beach, Folly Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 10 March 2013 13 weeks ago 4 -
Female, one of a small flock hanging out on the fishing pier stealing bait from neglected bait-boxes
Locality Folly Beach, Folly Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 10 March 2013 13 weeks ago 3.8 -
Female perched near two males.
Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 4 March 2013 15 weeks ago 3.8 -
Female at the marsh edge
Locality Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 8 April 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
Adult male in flight
Locality Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 8 April 2012 1 year ago 3.7
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Male singing. Locality Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 22 November 2007 49 weeks ago 4 -
Male giving alarm to the flock, by our presence. Locality Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 3 July 2012 49 weeks ago 4 -
Songs of 2 males Locality Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA (United States)
(ssp torreyi)
Stuart Fisher 30 May 2010 3 years ago 4 -
Evening chorus in a roost tree Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States)
Joe Angseesing 17 January 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Male singing near a small river. Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 19 March 2013 11 weeks ago 0 -
Male singing near a female.IS a common species in this place. Locality Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 4 March 2013 11 weeks ago 0
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