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Definition of grackle
1 : any of a genus (Quiscalus of the family Icteridae) of large American blackbirds having iridescent black plumage
2 : any of various Asian starlings (such as the hill mynahs)
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A man called about an injured common grackle in the yard.
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Our urbanized environments favor bird species that are flexible in their eating and foraging habits, and willing to do bold, innovative things, like blackbirds or grackles or sparrows.
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The focus of the new report, all the songbirds identified so far represent a single subgroup – the Icteridae – that contains blackbirds, orioles, grackles, cowbirds, and others.
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Origin and Etymology of grackle
New Latin Gracula, genus name, alteration of Latin graculus jackdaw
GRACKLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a common American bird that has shiny black feathers
GRACKLE Defined for Kids
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: a large blackbird with shiny feathers that show changeable green, purple, and bronze colors
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