Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Anhinga Trail
3-25-00 Photographed by:
Descriptive Information
- Field marks: Large irridescent
blackbird with large wedge-shaped tail.
- General habitat: Coastal
marshes, also inland in Florida
- Geographic range: Atlantic
and gulf coasts from New Jersey to Texas
- Ecosystem(s) where observed: Freshwater
marsh
- Diet: Insects, lizards,
bird eggs, nestlings, ectoparasites, fruit, seeds.