Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Synopsis: Nesting was confirmed for the first time in Oregon one year prior to the project, at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Single individuals of a related species, Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), were identified during the 1999 breeding season near Sycan Marsh (Lake County) and Port Orford (Curry County, but were likely vagrants.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (4097 acres)
some
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (27933 acres)


Relative Detectability: Easy to detect by sight and song, and fairly easy to confirm breeding.

Challenge: Determine if this periodic immigrant gets established at other locations in Oregon.