Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?
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Common Grackle - Male (Purple Form)?

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on: November 11, 2014, 07:22:38 AM
Common Male (Purple) or Boat-tailed?
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Reply #1 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.
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Reply #2 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/

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Reply #3 on: November 11, 2014, 05:14:41 PM
Thanks for your help and the link.
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