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common grackle

American  

noun

  1. a large songbird, Quiscalus quiscula, of the family Icteridae, of central and eastern North America, having iridescent black plumage varying in color.


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Some 90% of the total loss came from just 12 bird families and 19 widespread bird species such as the dark-eyed junco, common grackle and house sparrows.

From Reuters Sep. 19, 2019

On my last day in Austin, while walking through a park, I encountered a common grackle hunting for insects in the grass.

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2019

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