When I first moved to Austin, I thought this bird was a crow. I later learned this is actually a great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle. It’s official name is Quiscalus mexicanus. It is a medium-sized bird. It’s tail is just as long as its body, making it an easy bird to spot. The great-tailed grackle is called “cuervo” in different regions of Mexico because its glossy black feathers. Every morning when I wake up and when I get coffee at Jo’s Coffee Shop on St. Edward’s campus, I hear this bird. It is loud and shrill. This bird is noisy because it is a highly social bird. This bird certainly has my attention with how much noise it makes.
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