Carib Grackle vs Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris compared with Quiscalus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carib Grackle	Greater Antillean Grackle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Quiscalus	Quiscalus
Species	Quiscalus lugubris	Quiscalus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Carib Grackle and Greater Antillean Grackle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quiscalus.

Conservation Status

Carib Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Antillean Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carib Grackle	Greater Antillean Grackle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carib Grackle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Greater Antillean Grackle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Carib Grackle

Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway