Carib Grackle
QUISCALUS LUGUBRIS
Carib Grackle
QUISCALUS LUGUBRIS
The Carib grackle is a tropical blackbird. Adult males are entirely black with a violet iridescence. They have a long wedge-shaped tail, a dark bill and yellow eyes. Adult females are smaller, with a shorter tail and brown plumage which is dark- er on the upperparts.
They can be found in open areas, foraging on the ground for insects, other invertebrates, or scraps. They breed in colonies and build a deep, lined cup nest, with many often built in one tree. Females lay 2-4 whitish eggs which are incubat- ed for 12 days. Their song is a mixture of harsh and musical ringing notes, with a bell-like ticki- ta-tickita-tickita-ting and a rapid chi-chi-chi-chi. They usually fluff up their feathers when calling.
QUISCALUS LUGUBRIS
The Carib grackle is a tropical blackbird. Adult males are entirely black with a violet iridescence. They have a long wedge-shaped tail, a dark bill and yellow eyes. Adult females are smaller, with a shorter tail and brown plumage which is dark- er on the upperparts.
They can be found in open areas, foraging on the ground for insects, other invertebrates, or scraps. They breed in colonies and build a deep, lined cup nest, with many often built in one tree. Females lay 2-4 whitish eggs which are incubat- ed for 12 days. Their song is a mixture of harsh and musical ringing notes, with a bell-like ticki- ta-tickita-tickita-ting and a rapid chi-chi-chi-chi. They usually fluff up their feathers when calling.
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