Habitat: This common bird can be found abundantly along shorelines and in towns and cities. Distribution: This species has been reported from southwestern United States to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Peru. Natural History Notes: The Great-tailed Grackle is commonly seen in Panama. You might hear the male before actually see it. Its call is a strident whistle like " week, week": It forages usually on the ground and scavenges along the coasts. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The length of this species varies between sexes. The male has a total length of 17 inches, whereas the female is smaller, with a total length of 13 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a long, pointed black bill and the iris bright yellow. The male has a glossy black plumage with some purple coloration on the head, neck, back and breast. The tail is long, longer than the wings, and show a keel shape from the half-bottom part of the tail. The female has a very different plumage pattern, with the part above brown and with a beige superciliary and throat. The underparts are beige-brown, becoming gray on the belly. The tail is black and also has the keel shape, but less deep.