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Size:
7½-8½"
Spring: Black with greenish gloss and yellow bill. Winter: Heavy whites flecks and dark
bill.
Voice: Numerous sounds including a "wolf-whistle", mimics other birds
Range: All of the United States and southern Canada.
Another import here and definitely considered a nuisance. This bird has been blamed for
diminishing the populations of species indigenous to North America and for damaging fruit
crops, but they are certainly good singers and can be very comical. What were our whacky
European ancestors thinking when they brought these birds here to the USA?
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