10/23/02 Parking area at beef jerky store off Hwy. 395, Olancha, Inyo County, CA
6/8/02 Salton Sea State Recreation Area, Riverside County, CA
4/19/03 San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County, CA
4/2/17 On Tamarisk tree at campsite #44, Furnace Creek Campground,
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
4/2/17 On Tamarisk tree at campsite #44, Furnace Creek Campground,
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: Great-Tailed Grackle
COMMON NAME: Great-Tailed Grackle
SPECIES: Quiscalus mexicanus
FAMILY: Icteridae (Blackbirds and allies)
FAMILY: Icteridae (Blackbirds and allies)
LIFE LIST DATE: 1/14/2002
LOCATION: Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA
From Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:
HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: Abundant in southwest, expanding range toward north and west, in towns, farms, riversides, freshwater marsh. Nests in colonies, travels in flocks.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 14"-16 1/2"; Very long tail, yellow eyes. Male glossy black. Female buff below and on eyebrow, smaller than male.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 14"-16 1/2"; Very long tail, yellow eyes. Male glossy black. Female buff below and on eyebrow, smaller than male.
VOICE: Wildly varied, includes whistles, creaks, "flushing" sounds.
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