Quiscalus Vieillot 1816 (grackle)
Reptilia - Passeriformes - Emberizidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 133809
Parent taxon: Icteridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Agelaius, Chrysomus, Cremaster, Dolichonyx, Euphagus, Gymnomystax, Icterus, Megaquiscalus, Molothrus, Pandanaris, Pyelorhamphus, Sturnella, Xanthocephalus
Subtaxa: Quiscalus lugubris, Quiscalus major, Quiscalus mexicanus, Quiscalus quiscula
Ecology: volant granivore