Quiscalus palustris Swainson, 1827
Slender-billed grackle
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (WCMC, 1992:213)
Last record: 1910 (WCMC, 1992:213; Kittelberger et al., 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Mexico state, Mexico
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Swainson, W. (1827). A synopsis of birds discovered in Mexico by W. Bullock FLS and HS, and Mr. William Bullock, jun. Philosophical Magazine Series 1: 364-369, 433-442.
Other references:
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