Brewer's Blackbird Photo Gallery
Adult male
Medium-sized blackbird with a full body, round head, and straight bill. Males are glossy black with a piercing yellow eye and a purple sheen on the head grading to greenish iridescence on the body.
© Jonathan Eckerson / Macaulay LibraryMontana, May 31, 2019Adult males and females
Forages primarily on waste grain and grass seeds during winter, but prioritizes insects and other invertebrates during the breeding season. Brewer's Blackbirds are opportunistic foragers—supplementing their diet with stockyard spillage and scraps.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 08, 2013Not all videos have soundFemale
Full-bodied blackbird with a straight bill. Females are plain brown, darkest on the wings and tail. Some show metallic greenish sheen on the back in the right light.
© Jeff Bleam / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 19, 2017Adult male
Males glossy black with a piercing yellow eye and a purple iridescence on the head grading to blue-green iridescence on the body depending on lighting conditions.
© Matthew Pendleton / Macaulay LibraryUtah, July 10, 2017Female
Medium-sized blackbird with fairly long legs and a rounded tail. Females are plain brown, darkest on the wings and tail, with a dark eye, though some females have a pale eye.
© Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryNevada, May 09, 2012Habitat
Found in open habitats, such as coastal scrub, grasslands, fields, meadows, lawns, golf courses, parks, and city streets.
© Todd Hagedorn / Macaulay LibraryOntario, June 17, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Troupials and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Icteridae)
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