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A raven perches on a tree in Denali National Park, Alaska

The Great-Tailed Grackle or Mexican Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a highly social North and South American medium-sized songbird. The males are glossy black and iridescent and the females are brown and drab colored. Although the grackle is black, it is not a blackbird. It is sometimes mistaken for a crow but is not a member of that family either. Great-tailed grackles originally came from the tropical lowlands of Central and South America but over the past 140 years have spread into North America. Grackles forage in pastures, wetlands and mangroves for a wide variety of food. They eat larvae, insects, nestlings, worms, tadpoles, fish and eggs. They remove parasites from cattle and eat fruits and grains. Grackles are highly intelligent birds that can solve complex problems to get food. The male grackle has a distinctive noisy call. They communally roost in trees at night and during the breeding season they build a nest in the trees. This male grackle was photographed while perched in a bush at Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

The fork-tailed drongo, also called the common, African , or savanna, is a species of the family Dicruridae, which are medium-sized birds of the Old World. It is native to the tropics and subtropics

The Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) is native to the Pacific Northwest, including areas like Delta, British Columbia. These crows are similar in appearance to the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) but are generally smaller and have a higher-pitched call. Due to interbreeding, distinguishing them from American Crows can be challenging, and they are often found in coastal regions and urban areas.

Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, in Costa Rica

Male Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, at sunset in Tijuana, Baja California. Anterior view with late afternoon sun shining on the bird's pectoral feathers

View of a azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus) (Portuguese: Gralha-azul) on the araucaria angustifolia tree. It is a passeriform bird of the crow family, Corvidae

A Great tailed grackle in a tree on a beach in Costa Rica.

Forked-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) at Etosha National Park in Kunene Region, Namibia

Espanola Cactus Finch, Geospiza conirostris, on the Galapagos islands, Ecuador.

A grackle sitting on a branch in tall grass. Henderson, Nevada.

The Jackdaw is a small, black crow with a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable

$The fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), also called the common drongo or African drongo, is a small bird found from the Sahel to South Africa that lives in wooded habitats, particularly woodlands and savannas. They are part of the family Dicruridae and have four recognized subspecies, D. a adsimilis, D. a. apivorus, D. a. fugax and D. a. jubaensis. Like other drongos, the fork-tailed is mostly insectivorous; its diet mainly consists of butterflies, termites, and grasshoppers.\n\nPhysically, this species is characterized with a narrow fork-shaped tail, red-brownish eyes, and black plumage throughout all of its body.\n\nThe fork-tailed drongo is known for its ability to deceptively mimic other bird alarm calls in order for a certain animal to flee the scene so it can steal their food (kleptoparasitism). They are also notorious for displaying an aggressive and fearless behaviour by attacking and chasing off much larger animals, including birds of prey, when their nest or young are threatened. Due to its extensive range and stable population, the fork-tailed drongo is classified by the IUCN Red List as a least-concern species.$

Male brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)

The black currawong out in nature during the day in Cradle Mountain, Australia resting on a tree branch.

Thick-billed Raven, Corvus crassirostris, endemic black bird in mountaib desert in Simien Mountains NP, Ethiopia. Animal behaviour in Africa. Wind in the bird plumage. Wildlife scene from nature.

A red-winged blackbird perches confidently on a branch, its vivid feathers striking against the soft, natural springtime background.

Fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) perched on a bush in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

Black Crows (Corvus corone) perching in woodland early on a Summer morning. Focus on nearer bird.

Black crow, Corvus corone, Carrion Crow, perched on a branch in the mountains of Bizkaia

Young white winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) perched on a branch

Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), in the bavarian alps

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