BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Go back to Blackbirds
Identification
A robin-sized bird, the male is all black confused with whitish eyes; the female is brownish gray with dark eyes.
Range and Habitat
A familiar bird in the northern Great Plains and western North America, the Brewer’s blackbird nests in a diversity of habitats. It prefers pastures, lawns, and agricultural lands for feeding. It is a winter migrant in the central and southern Plains states, sometimes roosting with other black bird species.
Food Habits and General Biology
The diet is about two-thirds grain and weed seeds, and one-third insects and other animal matter. They feed in flocks on waste grain and weed seeds and nest in colonies. Reproductive and survival rates are similar to those of redwings.
Damage to Crops
Brewer’s blackbirds cause generally minor damage to oats, fruit crops, and livestock feed and consume large numbers of noxious insects during the summer months.
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COMMON GRACKLE
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Economics of Damage and Control
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