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Definition of grackles in English English dictionary: plural of grackle; quiscalus
grackle: Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula
grackle: Any of several American blackbirds of the genus Quiscalus having iridescent plumage
grackle: long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
grackle: One of several American blackbirds, of the family Icteridæ; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle (see Boat-tail); the purple grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, or Q
grackle: versicolor
grackle: An Asiatic bird of the genus Gracula
grackle: Any of several songbird species (in the family Icteridae) having iridescent black plumage and a long tail; also called crow-blackbird. Grackles use their stout, pointed bill to snap up insects, dig grubs from the soil, and kill small vertebrates, including fishes and baby birds; they can also crack hard seeds. The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) of North America is about 12 in. (30 cm) long. The males of two Cassidus species (boat-tailed and great-tailed grackles) have a long, deeply keeled tail; these species are found in arid lands of the southwestern U.S. to Peru and in salt marshes from New Jersey to Texas, where they are locally called jackdaws. See also blackbird, mynah
grackle: See Crow blackbird, under Crow
grackle: {i} type of bird