North Louisiana Wildlife
Male Brewer's blackbird perched on a bare limb

Did you know that Brewer’s blackbirds are good at pest control because they eat termites?

Brewer's Blackbirds
at
a Glance

Male Brewer's blackbird perched on a bare limb

Key Features:

Male Brewer’s blackbirds are glossy black birds with blue sheen on their heads and green sheen on their bodies. Females are brown with darker wings and tails.

Least Concern - Population Decreasing

Habitat:

Farms, forests, grasslands, cities, parks, and scrubland

nesting habits:

Brewer’s blackbirds build cup-shaped nests in colonies in shrubbery, trees, grass, cavities, or on the ground out of feces, hair, rootlets, stems, and twigs.

seasons brewer's blackbirds are active in our area:

Winter

Diet:

Grains, insects, and seeds

hunting Behavior:

Brewer’s blackbirds forage on the ground.

Commonly Confused With:

Brown-Headed Cowbirds, Common Grackles, Common Starlings, Red-Winged Blackbirds, and Rusty Blackbirds

Male brown-headed cowbird foraging on the ground

Male  Brewer’s blackbirds  are often confused with male brown-headed cowbirds because both have black bodies. Brewer’s blackbirds are solid black. Male brown-headed cowbirds have brown heads.  

European starling foraging on a well-manicured lawn

Brewer’s blackbirds are often confused with common starlings because both are black at a distance. Brewer’s blackbirds have black beaks. Common starlings have yellow beaks.

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