Brewer's blackbird is named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer, not after any other iteration of the name "brewer". Males have black plumage with an iridescent purple head and neck and glossy bluish-green highlights on the rest of the body. The feet and legs are black and the eye is bright yellow. The female is brown-gray with hints of the male's iridescence. The eyes are dark brown.
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| Male at Lake Silverwood in San Bernardino County, California on March 12, 2022. |
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| Female at Lake Silverwood on March 12, 2022. |
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| Male at San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California on November 21, 2023. |
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| Illustration of female from Birds of the World. |
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| Illustration of male from Birds of the World. |
It is a year-round resident of our area and most of California.
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| Range from Birds of the World. |
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