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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: argo12 on November 11, 2014, 07:22:38 AM

Title: Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?
Post by: argo12 on November 11, 2014, 07:22:38 AM

Common Male (Purple) or Boat-tailed?
thanks

Title: Re: Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?
Post by: gary yankech on November 11, 2014, 07:35:34 AM

If this was taken in Ontario it should be Common Grackle.....as far as I know a Boat-tailed Grackle has not been seen here, southern Gulf coasts. There are some interesting subspecies of Grackles around. Not sure what sub sp this would be.

Title: Re: Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?
Post by: thouc on November 11, 2014, 07:47:35 AM

It's our regular Common Grackle, bronzed form (blue head, bronze body), but usually you don't see the colours come out this well.

Here is an interesting article about how to separate the different grackle species and forms: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/grackles/

/Thomas

Title: Re: Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?
Post by: argo12 on November 11, 2014, 05:14:41 PM

Thanks for your help and the link.