Brewer's Blackbird -  Icteridae Euphagus cyanocephalus
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Brewer Blackbird - Male watching Female
May 4, 2013 - Cemetery by Fairfield, Utah
Male Blackbird following female


Brewer Blackbird - Male following Female
May 4, 2013 - Cemetery by Fairfield, Utah
male following female

Brewer's Blackbird


Wingspan - 15.5 inches. Male glossy black, pale eye. Female gray brown, dark-edged primaries. Both are slender, have a short straight bill, square tail, walk with upright posture.


Photo Details
 #1 & 2 photos of male following female

April 20, 2006 - Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis
 May 25, 2003  - Rockcliff Recreation Area, Wasatch County, Utah  - ©Nicky Davis

Description
Length - 9 inches,  Wingspan - 15.5 inches.  Male glossy black, pale eye.  Female gray brown, dark-edged primaries.  Both are slender, have a short straight bill, square tail, walk with upright posture. Distinguish female from Cowbird by thinner bill, longer tail and legs and dark-edged primaries.
 
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