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.
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A lateral view of an adult female standing on a dirt berm and calling several times. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 10 December 2009 2 years ago 32 sec 5 -
A bird overturing sticks and stones, finally finding something to eat, and flying away. Locality Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 20 June 2008 3 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird calling Locality Cesar E. Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 28 February 2006 5 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A bird overturning sticks and stones in search of food. Locality Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 20 June 2008 3 years ago 30 sec 3.7 -
A bird foraging in a swamp Locality Veterans Park, Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Sharyn Staggers 31 March 2007 4 years ago 27 sec 3.5 -
A female walking in shallow stream Locality Livermore, Alameda County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Michael Grunow 24 April 2004 5 years ago 26 sec 3.3
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Adult female, seen from the side and very close, perched on top of a stone.
Locality Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA (United States)
Pia Öberg 15 February 2006 34 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male - perched on a tree branch in a remote coulee.
Locality Pambrun, Saskatchewan, Canada (Monotypic species)
Blair Wainman 17 July 2011 45 weeks ago 4 -
Brewer's Blackbird showing iridescence
Locality Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 14 November 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A female takes a break from scavenging food
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 8 October 2011 32 weeks ago 3.6 -
A male in the bright sunlight
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 9 November 2011 25 weeks ago 3.5 -
On bush top.
Locality Blue Mesa Reservoir, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado, USA (United States)
Juan Carlos Marín 19 June 2007 3 years ago 3.3
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Calling Locality Sierra County, California, USA (United States)
Andrew_Davis 5 June 2005 2 years ago 2.5
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