Great-tailed Grackle
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Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
76 Verified sightings at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí From 2019 to 2026
64,501 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Great-tailed Grackle

The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) 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.

In some parts of Mexico, the grackle is sometimes referred to in Spanish as cuervo ("raven"; "crow"), although it is not a member of the crow genus (Corvus) nor of their family (Corvidae). The great-tailed grackle was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the crows in the genus Corvus and coined the... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orchard Oriole
LC

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~80%
2 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~80%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~80%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~80%
5 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~70%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
7 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
8 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~60%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
10 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~60%
11 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~60%
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
13 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
14 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
15 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
16 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~50%
17 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
18 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
19 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
20 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
21 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
23 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
24 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
27 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
28 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
29 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
30 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
31 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
32 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
33 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
34 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
35 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
37 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
38 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
39 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
40 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
41 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
42 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
43 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
44 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
45 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
46 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
47 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
48 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
49 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
50 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
51 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
52 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
53 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
54 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
57 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
58 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
60 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
61 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
62 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
63 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great-tailed Grackle in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great-tailed Grackle sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great-tailed Grackle in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

May has the highest sighting rate for Great-tailed Grackle in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.

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