Quiscalus niger Boddaert 1783 (Greater Antillean grackle)

Aves - Passeriformes - Icteridae

Alternative combination: Oriolus niger

Belongs to Quiscalus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Quiscalus lugubris, Quiscalus major, Quiscalus mexicanus, Quiscalus quiscula

Subtaxa: Quiscalus niger brachypterus

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Ecology: volant insectivore-frugivore

Distribution: found only at Cueva Catedral (Quaternary of Puerto Rico)

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