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Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)

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Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Brewer's blackbird Oropendolas, orioles & blackbirds Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Brewers troepiaal Troepialen Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Euphagus cyanocephalus Icteridae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Sunset Park (Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada, USA)

2014:12:01 01:31:34
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F3.5, ISO 320, distance 7.94 m

A Brewers Troopial beautifully lit by a low sun. These orioles are found in large numbers in the parks, where they appear to live on what is left over from feeding the ducks.

2017:03:04 14:05:23
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)

Half Moon Bay, California, United States

2017:03:04 13:09:00
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 7.08 m

2014:02:09 17:46:06
Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/320 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 14.96 m

The male of the brewers is in full regalia, with stuffed feathers.

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 39 pictures at 5 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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Oropendolas, orioles & blackbirds

Orders with photos