New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)

Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) - HBW 16, p. 782

French: Quiscale de Brewer German: Purpurstärling Spanish: Zanate de Brewer

Taxonomy: P.[sarocolius] cyanocephalus Wagler, 1829, Temascáltepec, Mexico.
Closely related to E. carolinus. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds in S Canada from N British Columbia E across Alberta and Saskatchewan to S Ontario, throughout W USA S to California and New Mexico and E to N Nebraska and Michigan, and in NW Mexico (including N Baja California). N breeders migrate to SW parts of breeding range and S to S USA and S Mexico.