Scientific Name
Quiscalus quiscula
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Grackle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Icteridae |
Genus | Quiscalus |
Species | Quiscalus quiscula |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Pearson and Smith 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
30
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
10/31/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 1:05:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000
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