genus
Quiscalus
Quiscalus is a genus in the family Icteridae. This database currently files 7 species under it.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 86%
- Weight range
- 63 g – 160.5 g
Best-known members of Quiscalus
Ranked by popularity score.

Common grackle
Quiscalus quiscula

Great-tailed grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus

Boat-tailed grackle
Quiscalus major
Slender-billed grackle
Quiscalus palustris

Greater Antillean grackle
Quiscalus niger

Carib grackle
Quiscalus lugubris

Nicaraguan grackle
Quiscalus nicaraguensis
How threatened is Quiscalus?
6 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 83% |
All species in Quiscalus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | Icteridae | Near Threatened | 105.2 g | Not recorded |
| Great-tailed grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 160.5 g | Not recorded |
| Boat-tailed grackle | Quiscalus major | Icteridae | Least Concern | 151.2 g | Not recorded |
| Slender-billed grackle | Quiscalus palustris | Icteridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Greater Antillean grackle | Quiscalus niger | Icteridae | Least Concern | 72.2 g | Not recorded |
| Carib grackle | Quiscalus lugubris | Icteridae | Least Concern | 63 g | Not recorded |
| Nicaraguan grackle | Quiscalus nicaraguensis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 63.4 g | Not recorded |