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(Male) Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

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33.1941, -117.385

Field Notes

Description:

Male black bird with yellow eyes. The female can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8899674

Habitat:

Beach in Oceanside, California

Reference Links:

Brewer's Blackbird

Species ID Suggestions

Brewers blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (7)
KarenSaxton
Ooops... sorry didn't see your latest comment, just the id suggestion
KarenSaxton
Tail too short for grackle and range all wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiscalus_quiscula clearly shows they are not on west coast as I mentioned originally. Blackbird.
KarenSaxton
crow looks totally different and So cal doesn't have grackles - at least not usually. The yellow eye is typical of male blackbird
KennethCox
Not Crows.... yellow eyes don't fit. Maybe Grackle?
KarenL
Difficult to tell the size from the photos but I am guessing they are American crows.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Southern California Wildlife
Mission
Global Flight

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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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