boat-tailed grackle

American

[boht-teyld] / ˈboʊtˌteɪld /

noun

a large grackle, Quiscalus major, of the southeastern U.S., that folds its tail into a shape resembling the keel of a boat.

Etymology

Origin of boat-tailed grackle

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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boat-tailed grackle

They compared the rapidly expanding great-tailed grackle with their closest relative, the boat-tailed grackle, who are not rapidly expanding their range.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

Age determination and molt in the boat-tailed grackle.

From Vertebrates from the Barrier Island of Tamaulipas, M?xico by Johnston, Richard F.

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