![]() Javan mynas are quite social birds that feed in groups. It is very bold and not afraid of humans. This bird is an omnivore and feeds on seeds, fruit, nectar, insects, and human waste. Javan myna ranges in length from 8.3 to 9.1 in and weighs 3.5 oz on average. This small black bird has lemon-yellow eyes and a yellow-orange beak, legs, and feet. Javan myna is easy to recognize by its small size, black plumage, brownish-black wings, and a short crest on the forehead. It is also known as the white-vented myna and it is a member of the starling family, a group of small-sized passerine birds. Javan myna is a small crested bird that is native to Bali and Java, two big islands in Indonesia. Scientific Name: Acridotheres javanicus.There are over 20 subspecies of red-winged blackbirds. These blackbirds with red wings are omnivores and feed on insects, seeds, and grain. They will have a clutch of three to four pale blue-green eggs with dark streaks. They are also very territorial and polygynous birds and a single male can have up to 10 different females making nests in his territory.įemales, on the other hand, will frequently mate with other males, and often lay eggs of mixed paternity. Red-winged blackbirds are one of North America’s most abundant birds as during the nonbreeding season scientists often discover flocks varying from a few to over a million birds. ![]() They have a scolding chatter that sounds like “ chit chit cheer teer teer teerr.” They often make red-shoulder displays and emit rich and scratchy “ oak-a-lee” songs.įemales are smaller, streaky brown above, and paler below. Males are easily identified by their completely black color and red epaulets that are edged in yellow. Their scientific name “ agelaios” means “gregarious,” while the “ phoeniceus” means “crimson” or “red,” which perfectly describes these birds. With a weight of just 1.46 oz and a length of 6.7 in, red-winged blackbirds are one of the smallest black birds. Ring ouzels are omnivores and have a diet consisting of insects and berries. Their main predators include tawny and long-eared owls, common buzzards, common kestrels, and Eurasian sparrowhawk. These tiny black birds are migratory and can be found around the open highland habitats, including moorland, alpine meadows, rocky mountain sides, and conifer stands of Europe and Northern Africa. You will recognize male ring ouzels by their “ tri-rii, tri-rii” song that consists of two to four fluty notes, and their loud “ tac-tac-tac” calls. They have yellow beaks and grayish-brown legs. Males are mostly black and their chest crescent is bright white females are browner and their crescent is duller. Ring ouzels are small dark thrushes with distinctive pale crescents on their chests. They are omnivores that mainly feed on berries, fruits, and seeds, but also insects, spiders, snails, earthworms, and other invertebrates. Read More: 25+ examples of birds from Northern TexasĬommon starlings are very loud and social birds that can live in huge flocks winter roosts can include from a few thousand to several million birds.In the United States, these birds are common around woodlands, parks, backyards, and urban areas of North Texas, where they can be seen year-round, especially in areas where people live. They were introduced to other places, including North America, where common starlings are now designated invasive species. They are also known as European starlings as they are native to Europe. They have glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, pink legs, and black beaks during winter that turn yellow in summer.Ĭommon starlings are easy to recognize by white dots on their black plumage during winter, short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed beaks. They are omnivores and feed on insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, and grain.Ī group of grackles is called a “plague”.Ĭommon starlings are small black birds that can be as little as 7.5 inches long and have a wingspan of just 12 in. ![]() Some scientists estimate a total population of over 73 million common grackles. Common grackles can also mimic the sounds of other birds and even humans. Their song is actually a high-pitched rising “ readle-eak” screech that sounds like a rusty gate opening. They are classified as songbirds because they have all the vocal equipment of a songbird, not because they have beautiful songs. These backyard songbirds have long, keel-shaped tails, dark beaks, and yellow eyes. With a wingspan of just 14 in and a weight of just 2.6 oz, common grackles are one of the smaller black birds that exist today. They are common in much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, around woods, fields, farms, and urban areas. Common grackles are one of the more widespread blackbirds with blue head colors.
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