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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829)
62 gWeight
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird.
Busiest months: April–May and October · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Brewer's Blackbird has been recorded at 403 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Philomath Sewage PondsUnited States7,943 records
- Pillar Point HarborUnited States7,122 records
- Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary DistrictUnited States6,284 records
More places
- Esquimalt LagoonCanada6,225 records
- Yolo Bypass Wildlife AreaUnited States5,274 records
- Salmon Arm BayCanada5,075 records
- Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States4,629 records
- Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States4,518 records
- Fernhill WetlandsUnited States4,353 records
- Moonglow DairyUnited States4,150 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer.
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Questions
How big is the Brewer's Blackbird?
The Brewer's Blackbird weighs around 62 g.
Where does the Brewer's Blackbird live?
Its breeding range: North America: southwestern, south-central Canada through western USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Brewer's Blackbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Brewer's Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brewer's Blackbird as Near Threatened.
What does the Brewer's Blackbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Brewer's Blackbird in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 62 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southwestern, south-central Canada through western USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Euphagus
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