GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE Quiscalus mexicanus (ICTERIDAE): NOTES ON DIET

Authors

  • Frank Mc Cann
  • Fabio Germán Cupul-Magaña Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v8i1.2421

Keywords:

Mexico; diet; photography; urban birds; flexibility

Abstract

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE Quiscalus mexicanus (ICTERIDAE): NOTES ON DIET

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Published

2022-04-22

How to Cite

Mc Cann, F., & Cupul-Magaña, F. G. (2022). GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE Quiscalus mexicanus (ICTERIDAE): NOTES ON DIET. Revista Ecuatoriana De Ornitología, 8(1), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v8i1.2421