Why is the Common Grackle becoming less common?

Despite a generalist life history and a widespread distribution, the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) has declined by more than 58% since 1970. In Illinois, where this study was conducted, the current rate of decline is 7.03% annually. We hypothesized that low reproductive success in intensely ag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Noah P. Horsley, Michael P. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2021-12-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
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Online Access:https://www.ace-eco.org/vol16/iss2/art7/