Black birds from Assam

June 1,  2024

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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Recognizable by its glossy black plumage and elongated outer tail feathers, which end in racket-shaped tips.

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Common Hill Myna

Known for its shiny black plumage with bright orange-yellow patches of bare skin and fleshy wattles on the sides of its head. Famous for its ability to mimic human speech and a variety of other sounds.

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Jungle Myna

Has dark plumage that appears black or dark brown, with a distinctive tuft of feathers on its forehead.

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Black Drongo

A small passerine bird with a distinctive forked tail and glossy black plumage.

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House Crow

A familiar urban bird with a glossy black head, neck, and breast, and a lighter grayish body.