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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

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Birdsong field guide

Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

A bold, highly social blackbird of the Caribbean and northern South America, notable for its bright yellow iris and keeled tail.

What it sounds like

A varied and noisy repertoire of harsh metallic whistles, squeaks, and rhythmic 'quee-quee-quee' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Tristan Guillebot de Nerville · French GuianaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Exhibits strong sexual dimorphism, with males possessing glossy black plumage and females appearing smaller and charcoal-brown.
Known for extreme fearlessness around humans, frequently scavenging food scraps from outdoor dining areas and urban centers.
Performs a characteristic 'bill-up' display during social interactions to signal dominance or during courtship.
They are colonial breeders that often build bulky nests in close proximity within palms or dense garden trees.
Their diet is highly opportunistic, encompassing everything from seeds and fruit to insects, small lizards, and human refuse.

Habitat

Open areas, urban parks, gardens, agricultural fields, and coastal mangroves.

Range

Lesser Antilles and northern South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Boat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus major Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger Nicaraguan GrackleQuiscalus nicaraguensis Slender-billed GrackleQuiscalus palustris

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