4 December 2013 Passing this along on behalf of a graduate student in Ohio: SEEKING FROZEN BLACKBIRD SPECIMENS, especially male and female representatives of all extant members of the Quiscalus genus (grackles). Roadkill or window kills are fine for my purposes. I am conducting some experiments on UV reflectance in plumage and tissue. I am seeking males & females of the following species: Common Grackle, Boat-tailed Grackle, Great-tailed Grackle, Nicaraguan Grackle, Greater Antillean Grackle, Carib Grackle. Please contact CASEY TUCKER, Master's Student, Miami University, Dept. of Zoology, Project Dragonfly, PO Box 241, 670 N. Jefferson, Utica, OH 43080 [EM: tuckercasey@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tuckercasey@xxxxxxxxxxx> or tuckercj@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tuckercj@xxxxxxxxxxx>, PH: 614-403-5263 (cell)]. David Aborn Chattanooga, TN