Top 10 birds with black feathers in the world

Birds with black feathers are also relatively common in life. Do you know the names of these black birds? In this article, the editor brings you ten kinds of black birds, including crows, black lorikeets, mynas, palm cockatoos, blackbirds, black lark, mynas, black drongos, white-spotted black stoners, black Wenniao. Among them, crow is the common name for about 25 species of black birds in the family Corvidae, order Passerine, and is the most common black bird in life.  

1. Crow

The crow is the common name for several black birds in the genus Corvidae of the order Passerine. It is also called the old rook. It has a big beak and likes to sing. It is the largest bird among the order Passerine, with a body length of about 50 centimeters. Its whole body or most of its feathers are jet black, hence its name. The feathers are mostly black or black and white, with long beaks, and some have distinctive white collars. The black feathers have a purple-blue metallic luster; the beak, legs and feet are pure black; the distance between the nostrils and the forehead is about 1/3 of the length of the mouth. The nose barbels are straight and reach the middle of the mouth.

2. Black Lorikeet

The black lorikeet has brightly colored feathers and a shiny black body. Some subspecies have red spots and look like a crow. Its exposed parts, such as the beak, skin, around the eyes and lower jaw, are also jet black, with a bluish-purple hue at the tail; the feathers on the underside of the tail are olive yellow, with a slight reddish brown color at the base of the tail; the iris is orange-red, and the legs are gray . The black lorikeet is a quieter species and sometimes gathers in large groups on flowers and trees to look for food. When it flies, it flaps its wings quickly, but not very fast. Artificial birds are cute and playful, very friendly and obedient.

3. Starling

The starling's body is jet black, with spear-shaped frontal feathers extending into clusters at the base of the mouth, shaped like a crown. The top of the head to the back of the neck, the sides of the head, cheeks and ear feathers are spear-shaped, with black velvet with a blue-green metallic luster. The rest of the upper body is decorated with It is lavender-brown, not as black and shiny as the head. Its wings are the same color as its back, and the tips of the primary coverts and the bases of the primary flight feathers are white, forming broad white wing spots, which are especially obvious when flying. The myna population is relatively common in southern China and is a popular cage bird. It can imitate the calls of other birds and simple human speech. It is widely kept in cages in China and has been introduced to the Philippines, Canada and other places.

4. Palm Cockatoo

The Palm Cockatoo is a very beautiful and unique cockatoo. Because its featherless face is the same as a macaw, it is also called the "Coconut Macaw" and is the largest parrot in Australia. The Palm Cockatoo is black and gray all over, with a gray-black crest. The bare skin on its face is generally light red, and its color varies from white to dark red. The brightness of the color depends on the living environment and the health of the parrot. Like a macaw, when it is excited or agitated, the bare skin on its cheeks will become flushed, and the crest on its head will be raised.

5. Blackbird

The blackbird, also known as the whitebird, the backtongue, the Chinese blackbird, the blackbird, the blackbird, and the blackbird, is the national bird of Sweden. The blackbird is a beneficial bird on the grassland. Because of its dark feathers, people who don't know often mistake it for a crow. In fact, it is much smaller than a crow and is about the same size as a pigeon. The male black thrush is generally black, dark brown or dark brown, and some are stained with rust or gray. Its upper body, including both wings and tail feathers, is black; its lower body is dark brown, slightly lighter in color, its chin is decorated with brown feathers, and its throat is also slightly dyed brown with slightly dark brown vertical stripes.

6. Black Lark

The black lark is a species of the genus Lark in the family Lark, distributed in Eurasia and northern Africa. The male bird is easy to distinguish, with its whole body black; the female bird is like a two-spotted lark but has dense vertical stripes on its lower body. It is black when the wings are closed, black under the wings when flying, and bluestone gray legs. The black lark's cry is like that of a skylark when it flies. When it sings and flies, it flaps its wings more slowly. When it flies high, it flies straight into the clouds. It is also good at running on the ground. When disturbed, it often hides and remains motionless. It is difficult to detect because of its protective color. It often stands on high mounds or sand dunes and chirps incessantly. The chirping sound is high-pitched and beautiful.

7. Myna

The Myna is completely black, with a purple-black metallic luster on its head and neck. The eyes and sides of its head are covered with short downy black feathers, and the feathers in the center of its head are hard, dense and curly. The male adult has a well-developed beak, a bright black color from the forehead to the top of the head, and is covered with short black feathers on the side of the head; there are two orange wattles behind the head; the rear part of the eyes is exposed; there are feather coverts on the back of the upper body, on the back of the neck, on the shoulders, and on the inside of both wings. They are all copper-colored; the chin, throat to front neck are purple-black, the chest is copper-green, and the abdomen is blue-copper. The center of the abdomen and the lower tail coverts have narrow white feather edges. The body color of the female bird is similar to that of the male bird.

8. Black curly tail

The black curly tail is completely black, with a bright blue luster on its upper body, chest and tail feathers. The plumage of the male adult bird with a black prehensile tail is brilliant black. The upper body from the head, back to waist and tail coverts are generally dark black with copper-green metallic flashes; the tail feathers are dark black with a copper-green sheen on the surface of the feathers; the wings are dark brown. , the outer part of the flight feathers and the upper wing coverts have a copper-green metallic luster; the lower body from the chin, throat to the lower tail coverts is dark brown, only the copper-green metallic luster is obvious on the chest; the underwing feathers and axillary feathers are dark brown .

9. White-spotted black stone turtle

The white-spotted black stone turtle mainly inhabits open valley areas, often resting on the tips of bushes, shrubs, small trees, etc. on the edge of fields or on electric wires. The white-spotted black stonefish male is completely black, with only the eye-catching wing stripes and waist being white. The female bird has mostly brown vertical stripes and a light brown waist. It likes dry and open grassy fields and perches on prominent locations such as bush tops, rocks, pillars or wires. It flaps its wings to chase small insects and other prey. The male bird raises its tail when singing or excited.

10. Haven bird

The body length of the Haven bird is about 10-11 cm and the weight is 10-12g. The male bird is completely black except for the waist and tail coverts (the wing coverts and flight feathers are actually very dark brown); the waist and tail coverts and the edges of the tail feathers are grass yellow, and sometimes the waist feathers are darker and orange-yellow. . The entire body of the female bird, except for the waist and upper tail coverts, is very dark brown with a purple sheen; the head, upper back and chest have black feather edges; the lower tail coverts are black; the waist and tail are the same color as the male bird, sometimes crossing There is a maroon band above the waist.

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