Great-tailed Grackle Click on any thumbnail to view a large sized version of the selected image.   great-tailed grackle 01  great-tailed grackle 02  great-tailed grackle 03  great-tailed grackle 04  great-tailed grackle 05  great-tailed grackle 06  great-tailed grackle 07  great-tailed grackle 08  great-tailed grackle 09  great-tailed grackle 10  great-tailed grackle 11  great-tailed grackle 12  great-tailed grackle 13  great-tailed grackle 14  great-tailed grackle 15  The male Great-tailed Grackle was photographed on March 28th, 2011 at Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii. Only the third record for Hawaii ! This species is resident to North and South America, from the Southern U.S. to Northwest Peru. Populations expanded greatly during the 20th century, and vagrants have been recorded North to South Canada, but it is not considered a highly migratory species. On O'ahu at least two long-staying Great-tailed Grackles were observed, a female on the Waipi'o Peninsula, Pearl Harbor, 26 May 1980-14 Jan 1995, and a male along the waterfront of downtown Honolulu, most frequently at Ala Moana Beach Park and on Sand Island, 26 May 1988-12 Jun 1995. (This information is from: Pyle, R.L., and P. Pyle. 2009. The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, History, Distribution, and Status. B.P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A. Version 1 (31 December 2009) http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/birds/rlp-monograph) Hawaii Birding Tours    Reservations    Oahu Nature Tours    Phone:   808  924-2473 natureguide@oahunaturetours.com ©  Content and photos on this website can only be used with written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc. Our photos are for sale as printed images and available for one time use for publications and other media.