Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) spreading in Jamaica
Main Article Content
Abstract: Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus), a species not known formerly from Jamaica, was first observed in 2005. Since then, the number of sightings has increased and it has been observed in other parts of the island. Here I summarize sightings and their locations in Jamaica.
Keywords: distribution, Great-tailed Grackle, Jamaica, Quiscalus mexicanus
Resumen: Quiscalus mexicanus, una especie no conocida anteriormente en Jamaica, fue observada por primera vez en 2005. Desde entonces el número de avistamientos se ha incrementado y ha sido observada en otras partes de la isla. Aquí resumo las observaciones y sus emplazamientos en Jamaica.
Palabras clave: distribución, Great-tailed Grackle, Jamaica, Quiscalus mexicanus
Résumé: Le Quiscale à longue queue (Quiscalus mexicanus), une espèce qui n’était pas connue en Jamaïque, a été observé pour la première fois en 2005. Depuis lors, le nombre d’observations a augmenté et l’espèce a été mentionnée dans différentes parties de l’île. Les informations résumées ici portent sur les observations et leurs localisations en Jamaïque.
Mots clés: Jamaïque, Quiscale à longue queue, Quiscalus mexicanus, répartition
References
BirdLife Jamaica. 2006. New species for Jamaica: Great-tailed Grackle. BirdLife Jamaica Broadsheet 83:5.
Davis, H. 2005. Footnotes. BirdLife Jamaica Broadsheet 82:22–23.
Hay, B. 2011. Bird notes. BirdLife Jamaica Broadsheet 94:23.
Hoyer, R. 2013. eBird checklist: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13748368. eBird: an Online Database of Bird Distribution and Abundance. eBird, Ithaca, NY.
Jaramillo, A., H. Ware, J. Carlisle, and N. McCullough. 2013. eBird checklist: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12560605. eBird: an Online Database of Bird Distribution and Abundance. eBird, Ithaca, NY.
Knue, A., P. Pisano, and R. Hoyer. 2013. eBird checklist: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13173985. eBird: an Online Database of Bird Distribution and Abundance. eBird, Ithaca, NY.
Lepage, D. 2015. Avibase—the world bird database. avibase.bsc-eoc.org.
Mejía, D.A., M.M. Paulino, K. Wallace, and S.C. Latta. 2009. Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus): a new species for Hispaniola. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 22:112–114.
Peterson, G. 2014. eBird checklist: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18186499. eBird: an Online Database of Bird Distribution and Abundance. eBird, Ithaca, NY.
Smith, C. 2009. Bird notes. BirdLife Jamaica Broadsheet 89:24.
Vaughan, H., L. Vaughan, J. Fletcher, and C. Fletcher. 2007. Bird notes. BirdLife Jamaica Broadsheet 86:21.
Wells, J.V. 2012. Checklist of the birds of Aruba. Birds of Aruba. wellsbirding.com/arubabirds/aboutbirds/BirdsofAruba-Checklist.htm.
Whitehead, J. 2010. eBird checklist: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S6241848. eBird: an Online Database of Bird Distribution and Abundance. eBird, Ithaca, NY.
