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3.43 (2.63 - 4.25)|
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Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
At a distance this long-tailed blackbird appears just that, black, yet when the sun shines at just the right angle it unveils the iridescent purple, green, and bronze of a colourful bird staring at you with hypnotic yellow eyes. Breeding from western Alberta to southwest Newfoundland, these gregarious birds return early, "even while the snow is still deep in shaded places? (Godfrey 1986). They winter south of the Great Lakes south through the eastern US to the Gulf coast.
In forested regions the Common Grackle nests in streamside shrubbery and moist woodlands and forages in marshes and along shorelines. In the south it nests in shade trees and shelterbelts and forages on lawns and in pastures and fields (Smith 1996).
It is a common summer resident in the southern boreal region, but uncommon and local in the parklands and grasslands, where it occurs mainly in the vicinity of cities, towns, and farmsteads (Smith 1996). Rare in winter, it is found almost exclusively at bird feeders, especially those in the larger cities.
Original text by Gregory P. Kratzig. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Common Grackle in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Common Grackle in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=COGR&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]
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