Brewer's blackbird
| Brewer's blackbird | |
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| male | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Euphagus |
| Species: | E. cyanocephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829)
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| Range of E. cyanocephalus Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euphagus affinis (Shufeldt, 1892) | |
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after Thomas Mayo Brewer.
Gallery[change | change source]
E. cyanocephalus male.
E. cyanocephalus female.
The iridescent purple head of the male is a distinguishing feature.
Male, Nevada, US
Male, Oregon, US
Female calling
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Euphagus cyanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22724332A94861418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22724332A94861418.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Further reading[change | change source]
- Martin, Stephen G. (2002). Poole, A.; Gill, F. (eds.). "Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)". The Birds of North America Online. Philadelphia, PA: The Birds of North America, Inc.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euphagus cyanocephalus.
Wikispecies has information on: Euphagus cyanocephalus.
- Brewer's Blackbird Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Brewer's Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
