Brewer's blackbird
Appearance
Brewer's blackbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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
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Synonyms | |
Euphagus affinis (Shufeldt, 1892) |
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after Thomas Mayo Brewer.
Gallery
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E. cyanocephalus male.
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E. cyanocephalus female.
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The iridescent purple head of the male is a distinguishing feature.
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Male, Nevada, US
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Male, Oregon, US
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Female calling
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