Do common grackles deserve their bad reputation? Learn why they're cooler than you think — and why scientists are watching ...

Also look for long tails and bills and yellow eyes. The common grackle is larger than a red-winged blackbird but smaller than ...

The preferred name in “up-to-date birdbooks” is “common grackle.” Despite their close resemblance to blackbirds, as members of the Troupial family, they are more closely related to orioles.

The decline of many common birds, including grackles, makes it all the more important to protect and cherish them, Witko said. "Birds are amazing, if we stop and look at them," Witko said.

There are two kinds of grackles — the common grackles and the great-tailed grackles. Common grackles come in two colors, purple and bronze. But it’s the great-tailed grackles most commonly ...

These seed and insect eaters forage mostly on the ground and are widely found across the U.S. Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula – This blackbird nests in colonies and large flocks gather in the ...

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula – This blackbird nests in colonies and large flocks gather in the evening as they head toward roosts. Grackles can be found foraging in farm fields ...