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PRB-0341Passeriformes

Greater Antillean Grackle

Mozambique

Quiscalus niger

ResidentIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Greater Antillean grackle (Quiscalus niger) is a grackle found throughout the Greater Antilles, as well as smaller nearby islands. Like all Quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. It lives largely in heavily settled areas.

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FamilyIcteridaeTroupials and Allies

Puerto Rico occurrenceResidentAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatWetlands; coasts; farms; towns and urban landscapesWetlands; coasts; farms; towns and urban landscapes

Primary dietOmnivoreOmnivore

Average mass79.7 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementIrregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentTerrestrial

Sound archive

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XC796182Recording 1 of 3song, call

SpectrogramQuiscalus niger

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Sound recorded by Bobby Wilcox · XC796182 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Greater Antillean Grackle

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN: LC
Puerto Rico DNER: No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA: No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat: Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat: Wetlands; coasts; farms; towns and urban landscapes
Elevation: 0–1000 m
Nest: Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch: 3–4 eggs
Social behavior: Colonial; Social / flocking

Keep exploring

This bird belongs to 9 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Birds by habitatCoastal Birds62 birds →Birds by habitatGrassland & Farmland Birds65 birds →Birds by habitatTown & Garden Birds39 birds →Birds by habitatWetland Birds116 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyTroupials and Allies (Icteridae)14 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗

Research note: Older DRNA endemic-subspecies list; confirm current recognition