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Sparrows, finches and blackbirdsTroupials and Allies
Quiscalus mexicanus
The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the family Icteridae, it is one of 10 extant species of grackle and is closely related to the boat-tailed grackle and the extinct slender-billed grackle. In the southern and southwestern United States, the grackle is sometimes referred to simply as a "blackbird" or (erroneously) a "crow" due to its glossy black plumage; however, grackles form their own unique genus that is separate from other "blackbirds", such as the red-winged and Brewer's blackbirds, despite being in the same family (Icteridae). Superficially, Brewer's blackbird is one of the most visually similar species to grackles.
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Also reported at 89 private locations (not shown).
Updated 12:35 PMYear-round
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 27% |
| Jan 8–14 | 22% |
| Jan 15–21 | 22% |
| Jan 22–end | 22% |
| Feb 1–7 | 22% |
| Feb 8–14 | 22% |
| Feb 15–21 | 22% |
| Feb 22–end | 27% |
| Mar 1–7 | 31% |
| Mar 8–14 | 30% |
| Mar 15–21 | 29% |
| Mar 22–end | 31% |
| Apr 1–7 | 33% |
| Apr 8–14 | 35% |
| Apr 15–21 | 38% |
| Apr 22–end | 41% |
| May 1–7 | 42% |
| May 8–14 | 41% |
| May 15–21 | 37% |
| May 22–end | 36% |
| Jun 1–7 | 35% |
| Jun 8–14 | 36% |
| Jun 15–21 | 35% |
| Jun 22–end | 34% |
| Jul 1–7 | 34% |
| Jul 8–14 | 37% |
| Jul 15–21 | 36% |
| Jul 22–end | 34% |
| Aug 1–7 | 33% |
| Aug 8–14 | 33% |
| Aug 15–21 | 31% |
| Aug 22–end | 29% |
| Sep 1–7 | 29% |
| Sep 8–14 | 25% |
| Sep 15–21 | 25% |
| Sep 22–end | 29% |
| Oct 1–7 | 31% |
| Oct 8–14 | 34% |
| Oct 15–21 | 33% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 34% |
| Nov 1–7 | 35% |
| Nov 8–14 | 32% |
| Nov 15–21 | 30% |
| Nov 22–end | 28% |
| Dec 1–7 | 25% |
| Dec 8–14 | 26% |
| Dec 15–21 | 26% |
| Dec 22–end | 22% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.