News

Object Details Collector C. C. Sperry Record Last Modified 22 Sep 2022 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 20 Sep 1927 Accession Number 372775 Other Numbers Field Number : CCS 1156 USNM Number 611539 ...
During the winter season, Florida becomes a temporary home for the Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), a migratory bird species. Its glossy black feathers have a purple iridescence when ...
Dr. Cowles thinks not. Last year, while dissecting Brewer’s blackbirds (Euphagus cyanocephalus) he discovered that their testes moved downward and backward during the warm spring breeding season.
Figure 1 Location of the Great Amazon Reef System along the northern coast of Brazil (states of Amapá, AP, Pará, PA and Maranhão, MA). Circles indicate sampling points according to the fishing gear ...
Shoshone Point, located within Grand Canyon National Park, is a gem for birdwatchers. This easily accessible 2.1-mile out-and-back trail is known for its breathtaking views and for the variety of ...
John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and ...
5 Birds That Look Like Crows 1. Brewer’s Blackbird Scientific name: Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s blackbird is a bird that nests in shrubs around town and forages on the ground for its main food ...
New Arrivals — Migratory Songbirds Every year Migratory Songbirds arrive in our neighborhood. Some stay and raise their young here, while others just pass through. Last Spring, there was a definite ...
The genus name, Euphagus (you-fa-gus) means “good to eat.” While few if any modern-day gourmands would contemplate working blackbirds into meals, such was not the case in the late 19 th century.
Spotted just before the storm last week, this flock of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), with perhaps a few Brewer’s blackbirds (Euphagus cyanocephalus) in the mix, was singing away ...
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is once again being saluted in the scientific community, with a new lizard species being named after the musician. Per ReptilesMagazine.com, researchers in ...