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Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus.
November 2 to March 18. Status unclear, but apparently a somewhat irregular winter visitor in small numbers. In certain plumages it may be confused with Rusty Blackbird.

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula.
Common permanent resident that in winter forms huge night roosts.

Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus.
The first definite records for the western Arkansas Ozarks were obtained at the state fish hatchery in Centerton on April 28, 1984, where a pair built a nest and laid three eggs by June 3. This nest was abandoned, apparently after nearby vegetation was cut. Nesting was observed in the cattails of a farm pond south of Maysville on April 16, 1986. At least 125 birds were at the University farm in Fayetteville on October 3, 1987 and a flock of at least 30 remained for the winter 1987-1988 The birds have now been seen throughout the year.