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Quiscalus crassirostris
Tinkling Tin"kling, n. 1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. --Gray. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects.
Quiscalus major
Boat-tail Boat"-tail`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
Quiscalus quiscula
Grackle Grac"kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family Icterid[ae]; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle (see Boat-tail); the purple grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, or Q. versicolor). See Crow blackbird, under Crow. (b) An Asiatic bird of the genus Gracula. See Myna.
Quiscalus quiscula
Crow Crow, n. [AS. cr?we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. kr?e; cf. Icel. kr?ka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. cr?wan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw. Note: The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is C. corone. The common American crow is C. Americanus. See Carrion crow, and Illustr., under Carrion. 2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell. --Shak. 3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. 4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers. Carrion crow. See under Carrion. Crow blackbird (Zo["o]l.), an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); -- called also purple grackle. Crow pheasant (Zo["o]l.), an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal. Crow shrike (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genera Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from Australia. Red-legged crow. See Crough. As the crow flies, in a direct line. To pick a crow, To pluck a crow, to state and adjust a difference or grievance (with any one).
Quiscalus versicolor
Blackbird Black"bird (bl[a^]k"b[~e]rd), n. (Zo["o]l.) In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agel[ae]us ph[oe]niceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

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- The Tower of Scalu or Tower of Pino (Corsican: Torra di Scalu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Pino, Haute-Corse on the west coast...
- between Murray and Sammy Ca****t catches the attention of Detective Ernie Scalus, who gathers the heads of the two families together and declares that they...
- knock-out match format. Real Áncash v Deportivo Yanapuma Flamengo v Strong Scalú v v 2024 Liga Femenina Official Website Dechalaca Copa Peru (in Spanish)...
- getting into an accident. In the following scene, the character Detective Scalus says, "They found a peanut, all right, a peanut of death!" The song also...
- Panamericana Chalhuanca Arequipa Melgar Junior Arequipa Ayacucho Strong Scalú Vinchos Cajamarca — — Callao — — Cusco UNSAAC Cusco Huánuco ACD Aucayacu...
- in Algajola, to authorize him to create a fort protecting the port (the Scalu) on 10 December 1765. L’Île-Rousse was born from this decision. L'Île-Rousse...
- Panimerus ruehmi Elger, 1979 Panimerus sarai Salamanna, 1975 Panimerus scalus (Haseman, 1907) Panimerus scotti Eaton, 1913 Panimerus serbicus Krek, 1985...
- historic quarters have the Corsican names Calellu, Torre, Cima, Trave, Scalu, Casanova, Piandifora and Concia. With old stone-walled houses built directly...
- meaning umbrella pine, a species of tree endemic to the commune. Torra di Scalu Communes of the Haute-Corse department "Répertoire national des élus: les...