Carib Grackle vs Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris compared with Quiscalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carib Grackle	Great-tailed Grackle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Quiscalus	Quiscalus
Species	Quiscalus lugubris	Quiscalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carib Grackle and Great-tailed Grackle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quiscalus.

Conservation Status

Carib Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carib Grackle	Great-tailed 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.

Great-tailed Grackle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela