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the parking-lot dinosaur that struts like it owns the lease and probably does
means A glossy blackbird of the icterid family, known for its iridescent plumage, long keel-shaped tail, and harsh creaking calls, common in open and urban areas across the Americas.
from From the Latin 'graculus,' meaning jackdaw — a name once applied loosely to various black, chattering birds. The word arrived in English in the 18th century as naturalists reached for an old European label to pin on a noisy New World stranger, and the squawky, clattering sound of the name fits the bird that wears it.
- eye tech
- Their golden eyes glow against iridescent oil-slick feathers
- anting
- They rub ants on themselves to release bug-killing acid
- roost size
- Winter flocks can swell into the millions
- menu
- Will dunk dry bread in water before eating
- mimicry
- Some imitate hawks to scatter rival birds
boat-tailed grackle — largest grackle species, found in southeastern and coastal united states, weighs up to 4.2 oz
great-tailed grackle — invasive species expanding northward from mexico, now found across southwestern and central united states
common grackle — most abundant grackle in north america, population of roughly 73 million birds across eastern and central regions