Definition of common grackle
: a North American grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) having glossy black plumage that especially in the adult male reflects a purple, green, or bronze iridescence
… you know that those annoying, long-tailed blackbirds in your backyard are common grackles …— Michael Stirek, The Bismarck (North Dakota) Tribune, 11 June 2009 In North America, the … red-winged blackbird … and common grackle can form flocks approaching a million birds.— Kevin Cook, Bird Watcher’s Digest, January/February 1995
— see bronzed grackle, florida grackle , purple grackle
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“Common grackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20grackle. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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