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A 'Grackle' is a gregarious, passerine bird native to North and South America. Each of the 11 species of grackle belong to the Icterid family. The species are:

★ Genus ''Quiscalus''

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★ Boat-tailed Grackle, ''Quiscalus major''

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★ Common Grackle, ''Quiscalus quiscula''

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★ Great-tailed Grackle, ''Quiscalus mexicanus''

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★ Slender-billed Grackle, ''Quiscalus palustris'' - extinct (1910)

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★ Nicaraguan Grackle, ''Quiscalus nicaraguensis''

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★ Greater Antillean Grackle, ''Quiscalus niger''

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★ Carib Grackle, ''Quiscalus lugubris''

★ Genus ''Hypopyrrhus''

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★ Red-bellied Grackle, ''Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster''

★ Genus ''Lampropsar''

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★ Velvet-fronted Grackle, ''Lampropsar tanagrinus''

★ Genus ''Macroagelaius''

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★ Golden-tufted Grackle, ''Macroagelaius imthurni''

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★ Mountain Grackle, ''Macroagelaius subalaris''
''Quiscalus'' grackles are known for being capable of imitating human speech, even better than parrots.

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External links

★ Quiscalus videos on the Internet Bird Collection

★ Common Grackle