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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) call
A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks.
Listen to the Brewer's Blackbird call
A field recording of the Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) by Dan MacNeal, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Brewer's Blackbird in urban and farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Brewer's Blackbird
These birds belong to the icterid family, like the Brewer's Blackbird, so their calls can sound alike.
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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
A gurgling konk-la-ree ending in a buzzy trill, from a cattail perch.
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Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.
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Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees.
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Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Creaky, rusty-hinge squeaks and harsh chack calls, often from noisy flocks.
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Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
A clear, slurred, whistled see-you, see-yeeer from a fence post.
Questions
Questions about the Brewer's Blackbird
What does the Brewer's Blackbird sound like?
A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Brewer's Blackbird?
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Hooded Oriole, Common Grackle and Eastern Meadowlark sound similar.
Where can I hear the Brewer's Blackbird?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Brewer's Blackbird call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Brewer's Blackbird in its Birds of California course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Brewer's Blackbird comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. That Level is about fenceposts, orchards and flooded winter fields.
Learn it with these birds in Level 7 of Birds of California
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Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
Harsh, rapid kek-kek-kek chatter and a querulous rising mag? Found only in California.
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Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Sharp kip notes that build into squeaky, bickering chatter from roadside wires.
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Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
A plaintive, down-slurred pee-ur whistle from a fence, barn or rock.
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Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Harsh, grating notes and short repeated phrases from a wire or the top of a bush.
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Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
A long, jumbled song of buzzes, trills and clear notes, often broken by a churring rattle.
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Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
A loud, rolling, bugling garoo-oo-oo that carries for miles over fields and marshes.
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Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
A cheerful, twittering warble with a dry rattle; long tail streamers over farms and fields.
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