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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Code 4
BRBL
Code 6
EUPCYC
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Brown in fledglings. In males, changes to grayish white then yellow with age; Females brown, infrequently yellow.
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
Black with purple sheen.
Forehead Color:
Black with purple sheen.
Nape Color:
Black with purple sheen.
Throat Color:
Black with purple sheen.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
22-26 cm (8.75-10.25 in)
Weight:
68 g (2.4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts:
Black with blue-green sheen.
Upperparts:
Black with blue-green sheen.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Strong direct flight with powerful rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black with blue-green sheen.
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X