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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus

Habitat
Farmyards and pastures

Status and Distribution
Casual and rare.

Range
Breeds in Southern Canada and from Michigan westwards and south to New Mexico and California.

Best locations
Check farmyards where they often associate with other ‘blackbirds’. Recorded more often in Delaware.

Best time to see them
Fall and winter

History / Records
1st recorded in DE in 1951. 1st recorded in PA in 1953. 1st accepted NJ record in 1973.