Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusQuiscalus (Typical Grackles)
- SpeciesQuiscalus lugubris (Carib Grackle)
About the Carib Grackle
The Carib grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found throughout the Lesser Antilles, across northern South America from Colombia to extreme northeastern Brazil, and on several islands off South America's northern coast.
The Carib grackle was formally described in 1838 with its current binomial Quiscalus lugubris. For a time the Carib grackle and the Greater Antillean grackle (Q. niger) were placed in the genus Holoquiscalus; they now are believed to form a superspecies.
The Carib grackle has these eight subspecies: Male Carib grackles average 26 cm (10 in) long and females about 22 cm (8.7 in). Males weigh 66 to 80 g (2.3 to 2.8 oz) and females 49 to 58 g (1.7 to 2.0 oz). Males of all subspecies have a long keel-shaped ("V") tail; females' tails are shorter and flat. Adult males of the nominate subspecies Q. l. lugubris are completely black with a violet gloss on most of the body; it is slightly less strong on the underparts. The gloss is more violet-blue on the wing coverts and greener on the flight feathers. Adult females have dull... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Carib Grackle in Canaima National Park
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Macroagelaius imthurni
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Carib Grackle in Canaima National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carib Grackle sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Carib Grackle in Canaima National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Carib Grackle in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.