Brewer's Blackbird

Left: female Brewer's Blackbird in a puddle of water. Right: male Brewer's Blackbird on a twig.  Both birds were in Moraine Park.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 8-10”
Description: Males are glossy black with a purple iridescence on the head, greenish iridescence on the body and striking yellow eyes. Females are plainer brown and have dark eyes.
Migratory Status: Late spring and summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in meadows, grasslands and riparian areas to 10,000 feet.
Diet: Forage on the ground and eat mostly seeds and grains, although they also eat insects and small mammals.

 

• Brewer's Blackbird (song)

  
  

  Brewer's Blackbird song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/23/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Brewer's Blackbird (call)

  
  

  Brewer's Blackbird call recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/22/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Brewer's Blackbird (song)

  
  

  Brewer's Blackbird song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/23/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Brewer's Blackbird (song and call)

  
  

  Brewer's Blackbird song and call recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. A Red-winged Blackbird can also be heard in the recording.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/18/2016

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Brewer's Blackbird (song)

  
  

  Brewer's Blackbird song recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that an American Robin and the buzz of a hummingbird flying by can also be heard in the recording.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/29/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025