Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
 Brewer's Blackbird male |
General Description: Brewer's Blackbirds (Euphagus cyanocephalus) are gregarious, medium-sized, blackbirds. Males are all black with a yellow eye, and females are all dark brown with a dark eye. The tail and bill lengths look "normal" (compare with Great-tailed Grackles, which have become quite common around Las Vegas in recent years). Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Icteridae. Favored Habitat: These birds breed in the mountains, but they are fairly common in urban settings in Las Vegas during winter. |
 Brewer's Blackbird female |
Where to Find: Around Las Vegas, look for Brewer's Blackbirds in neighborhood parks (e.g., Lorenzi Park and Sunset Park), parking lots, and the fields and horse pastures around Overton (near the Overton Wildlife Management Area). Comments: |
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Not the best photo, but if you were a tasty bug or a big seed, this might be the last face you'd ever see! |
 Brewer's Blackbird male |
Brewer's Blackbird male |
 Brewer's Blackbird male |
 Brewer's tend to be found in flocks during winter |
 Brewer's Blackbird female |
 Brewer's Blackbird female |
 Brewer's Blackbird female |
 Brewer's Blackbird female |
 Male Brewer's Blackbird on breeding territory in a high-elevation meadow in Yosemite National Park |
 Adult male and fledgling Brewer's Blackbird in a dry alpine meadow at the end of summer. This is typical breeding habitat for this species |
 Adult male Brewer's Blackbird feeding a fledgling |
 Adult male Brewer's Blackbird feeding a fledgling |
 Brewer's Blackbird, male, partial albino |
 Brewer's Blackbird, male, partial albino |
 Brewer's Blackbird, juvenile male, partial albino |
 Brewer's tend to be found in flocks during winter |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240126
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