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Brewer's Blackbird vs Boat-tailed Grackle

Euphagus cyanocephalus versus Quiscalus major

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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Brewer's Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) Boat-tailed Grackle

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Brewer's Blackbird and Boat-tailed Grackle can be differentiated by their size and plumage. Brewer's Blackbird is smaller with striking violet and blue-green iridescence and yellow eyes, while the Boat-tailed Grackle is larger with a long tail and iridescent blue-green plumage.

Identification tips

Size

The Boat-tailed Grackle is larger, pigeon-sized, whereas Brewer's Blackbird is smaller.

Plumage

Brewer's Blackbird males have striking violet and blue-green iridescence with yellow eyes. Boat-tailed Grackle males have iridescent blue-green plumage, and females are cinnamon-colored.

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Brewer's Blackbird and Boat-tailed Grackle can be differentiated by their size and plumage. Brewer's Blackbird is smaller with striking violet and blue-green iridescence and yellow eyes, while the Boat-tailed Grackle is larger with a long tail and iridescent blue-green plumage.

  • Size: Look for the larger size and long tail of the Boat-tailed Grackle.
  • Plumage: Note the yellow eyes and violet-blue iridescence of Brewer's Blackbird males.
  • Female Plumage: Female Boat-tailed Grackles are cinnamon-colored, unlike Brewer's Blackbirds.

The Boat-tailed Grackle is larger, pigeon-sized, whereas Brewer's Blackbird is smaller.

Brewer's Blackbird males have striking violet and blue-green iridescence with yellow eyes. Boat-tailed Grackle males have iridescent blue-green plumage, and females are cinnamon-colored.

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