Brewer's Blackbird

Purpurstärling ( Euphagus cyanocephalus )

The Purpurstärling ( Euphagus cyanocephalus ) is a North American songbird of the family of blackbirds.

Features

In breeding plumage, the yellow-eyed male is entirely black colored with purpurviolettem shimmer to face and neck and greenish gloss on the body. In contrast, it shimmers in the simplicity dress less. The female is colored gray-brown on the upper side and lower side slightly lighter and has brown eyes.

Occurrence

The Purpurstärling breeds in southern Canada, much of the U.S. and winters from the Midwest and the southern United States to Mexico. It inhabits meadows, fields and urban areas. Especially in the East, he is a frequent visitor to gardens. Where the distribution area overlaps with that of the purple - Grackels, he lives more in open areas, while the Common Grackle preferred habitats in the city or the suburbs.

Behavior

The bird closes like, with other species such as the Yellow -billed Magpie, to large swarms. He is sometimes regarded as nuisance by the mass occurrence. He studied in shallow water or on the ground by seeds and invertebrates. Sometimes insects caught in flight.

Breeding biology

The Purpurstärling nests in loose colonies, which a few, but can also include up to 100 breeding pairs. The female lays in a shapeless, ball -like nest in a bush or tree three to seven eggs, which are incubated for about two weeks. After about two weeks the young are fledged.