Male Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, , Costa Rica. The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a large icterid bl

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Male Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, , Costa Rica. The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a large icterid blackbird, also referred to simply as "blackbird". It is often called "cuervo" in areas of Mexico where there are no true crows. There is a considerable amount of sexual dimorphism in this species. Males reach up to 43 cm (18 inches), including a tail that is almost as long as the body, weigh 230 g, and are jet-black with a violet-blue iridescent sheen to the feathers. Females are significantly smaller at 33 cm (13 inches), weigh 125 g, and are mainly brownish-black, with a pale brown throat and belly.

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Location: Tortuguero, Costa Rica
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