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Brewers Blackbird Female

Euphagus Cyanocephalus

Description:

Little smaller than a robin. I used the beak to differentiate it from a cowbird. Besides this bird was foraging in the same spot as my Male Brewers blackbird spotting.

Habitat:

Foothills of mt Diablo

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5 Comments

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Okay, second picture clinches it as Brewer's Blackbird.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

@ Liam , I added two more pics. Picture number 2 gives a better idea of its bill.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

The bill looked too small for Brewer's Blackbird, but given that it was seen foraging among male Brewer's Blackbird, I would say it is more likely.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

@ Liam , I think that this is a female brewers black bird.
Euphagus Cyanocephalus

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

@ Liam,the difference between these spottings is very puzzling!!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/697...

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Fresno, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 15, 2011
Submitted on Dec 15, 2011

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