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Distribution
The Common Grackle is very populous and widespread throughout the state of Ohio.
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The Common Grackle’s summer range is largely dependent upon their breeding habits. The summer breeding range extends from British Columbia down to eastern New Mexico and over to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. |
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The Common Grackle’s main winter range extends southward from New England and Minnesota. It is not uncommon to see the Common Grackle in Ohio during the winter, but with the onset of spring their population will increase greatly as they return to their breeding grounds. |
Distribution map courtesy of the USGS:BBS
Habitat
The Common Grackle can be found in almost any habitat with mixed flocks of other birds. Usual habitats include open fields, agricultural areas, open woodlands, marshes, parks and suburban areas throughout the state. They are often even found intermingling with other flocks of different bird species.
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