Black feathered birds are also relatively common in life, so do you know what the names of these black birds are? This article brings you ten species of black birds, namely crows, black honey-sucking parrots, starlings, palm cockatoos, black thrushes, black larks, wrens, black curlytails, white-spotted black stone birds, and Haven birds. Among them, the crow is the common name of about 25 species of black birds in the passerine family of the family Corvidae, and it is the most common black bird in life.
1. Crows
Crow is the common name of several black birds in the genus Passerine corvidae, also known as old owls, with a large mouth and like to chirp, is the largest bird in the passerine order, about 50 cm long. Its whole body or most of its feathers are jet black , hence the name. The plumage is mostly black or black and white, with a long beak, some with a distinct white collar, and black feathers with a purple-blue metallic luster; The mouth, legs and feet are pure black; The nostrils are about 1/3 the length of the mouth from the forehead, and the nasal whiskers are hard and straight, reaching the middle of the mouth.
2. Black-sucking parrot
The black honey-sucking parrot has bright plumage and bright black throughout, and some subspecies have red spots and a crow-like surface. Its bare parts, like a bird's beak, skin and around the eyes and jaw, are equally inky black, with a blue-purple hue on the tail; The feathers on the underside of the tail are olive-yellow, with a slight black brown color on the base of the tail; The iris is orange-red, the legs are gray. The black honey-sucking parrot is the quieter species, sometimes congregating in large numbers on flowers and trees to feed, and flaps its wings quickly when flying, but not at a fast pace. Captive birds are cute and fun-loving, very friendly and obedient.
3. Starling
Starlings are jet black throughout, with spear-like frontal feathers elongated into clusters towering at the base of the mouth, shaped like a crown, with spear-shaped spear-shaped head to back neck, head side, cheeks and ear feathers, velvet black with a blue-green metallic luster, and the rest of the upper body is embellished with light purple-brown, not as black and shiny as the head. Its wings are the same color as the back, and the apex of the primary cover feathers and the base of the primary flight feathers are white, forming a broad white wing spot, which is particularly noticeable when flying. Starlings are common in southern China and are popular caged birds. It can imitate the chirping of other birds and imitate simple human language, and is widely caged in China and introduced to places such as the Philippines and Canada.
4. Palm cockatoos
The palm cockatoo is a very beautiful and unique cockatoos, because the face has no feathers and the same characteristics as macaws, so it is also known as "coconut Kong", is Australia's largest parrot. The palm cockatoo is black and gray, with a gray-black crown, and the naked skin of the face is generally light red, and its color varies from white to dark red, and the brightness of the color depends on the living environment and the health of the parrot. Like a macaw, when excited or excited, the naked skin of the cheeks will also turn flushed, and the crown of feathers on the head will be raised.
5. Black thrush
The black thrush, also known as the hundred tongue, the reverse tongue, the Chinese black thrush, the black thrush, the black thrush, the black thrush, and the black thrush, is the national bird of Sweden. The black thrush is a beneficial bird of the grassland, because of its soapy black plumage, unknown people often mistake it for a crow, but in fact it is much smaller than a crow in size, similar in size to a pigeon. The male is generally black, black-brown or jet brown, with some rusty or grey colours. Its upper body includes both wings and tail feathers are black; The underparts are blackish brown , slightly pale in color, the chin is embellished with brown feathers, and the throat is also slightly dyed brown with slightly black-brown longitudinal lines.
6. Black lark
Black lark is a species of lark in the family Lark , found in Eurasia and northern Africa. Males are easily recognizable, black throughout; The female resembles a two-spotted lark but has a dense longitudinal stripe on the underparts, black when the wings are closed, black under the wings when flying, and bluestone gray legs. The call of the black lark when flying is like a lark, the singing of the wings slows down when flying, rushes straight into the clouds when flying high, and runs well on the ground, often hiding when disturbed, and is not easy to detect because of its protective color. Often standing on high mounds or sand dunes chirping endlessly, the sound is shrill and beautiful.
7. Wren
The wren is black all over , with a purplish-black metallic sheen on the head and neck , short velvet black feathers on the eyes and sides of the head , and a hard and curly feather in the center of the head. Males have well-developed beaks, black foreheads to the top of the head, and short velvet black feathers on the sides of the head; There are two pieces of orange flesh hanging from the back of the head; partially bare posterior under the eyes; The hind neck, shoulders, and inner feathers of the upper body are paloviocopper; The chin , throat to front neck are purplish black , the prothorax is copper-green , the abdomen is bluish and copper-colored , and the feathers in the center of the abdomen and under the tail have narrow white margins , and the female is similar in body color to the male.
8. Black curly
The black curly tail is black all over , with a glow blue sheen on the upper body , thorax , and tail feathers. The adult black curly-tailed male has glow black plumage, and the upper body is covered with feathers from the head, back to waist and tail, which is dark black with copper-green metal flashes; The tail feathers are dark black, and the surface of the feathers is stained with a copper-green sheen; The wings are blackish brown, with copper-green metallic sheen on the outer and upper feathers of the flight feathers; The underparts are black-brown from the chin, throat to the lower tail feathers, only on the chest copper-green metallic luster; The underwing feathers and axillary feathers are blackish brown.
9. White-spotted black stone
It mainly inhabits open ravines and often rests on the ends of field bushes, dwarf trees, small trees, etc. or on power lines. The white-spotted black-spotted male is smoky black with only the striking streaks on the wings and waist white. Females often have brown longitudinal stripes and a light brown waist. It prefers dry and open grassy wilderness, inhabiting prominent spots such as bush tops, rocks, pillars or power lines, flapping its wings to hunt prey such as small insects, and the male has its tail upturned when singing or excited.
10. Haven Bird
The Haven is about 10–11 cm long and weighs 10–12 g. Males are black except for the waist and tail feathers (the wing feathers and flight feathers are actually very dark brown); The waist , upper tail feathers and margins of the tail feathers are grassy yellow , sometimes darker , orange-yellow. The entire body of the female is dark brown except for the waist and tail feathers, with a purple luster; Black pinnae on head, upper back, and thorax; The undertail feathers are black; The waist and tail are as colored as male birds, sometimes with chestnut bands running across the waist above.