Black Birds

Birds of North America

Corvidae, Haematopodidae, Icteridae and Sturnidae

Lives, Habitats and Pictures of the different Black Birds

There are some families of birds that are referred to by colour. The black birds are no exception. There are a number of bird types that fit into this category.

From the large ravens and crows, to the medium size grackles and into the smaller birds, such as the blackbirds, cowbirds, and the starlings. All these birds are found mostly in fields, at other times in the woods. The crows and the starlings are more comfortable around people and can also be found in the cities.

The different black birds are more aggressive than most and are feared by other birds. The ravens and crows are scavengers, who will feed on carrion and farm crops. The blackbirds, cowbirds and the starlings prefer insects and farm crops such as wheat and other cereal types.

There is a general perception that because these birds feed on crops and are discouraged from this act, that they have become more aware of mankind, developing different methods to avoid people and thought to be more intelligent than most other bird types.

Below is a list of each bird type and the number of species in each family that are included in the term Black Birds;

#	Bird Name	#	Bird Name
5	Blackbirds	1	Bobolink
3	Cowbirds	4	Crows
3	Grackles	1	Kingbird
2	Magpies	2	Oystercatcher
2	Ravens	1	Starling
1	Turnstone

Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of Black Birds of North America
Smooth-billed Ani	Lark Bunting	Brewer's Blackbird	Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird	Tricolored Blackbird	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Bobolink
Brown-headed Cowbird	Bronzed Cowbird	American Crow	Fish Crow
Northwestern Crow	Common Grackle	Boat-tailed Grackle	Great-tailed Grackle
Eastern Kingbird	Loggerhead Kingbird	Black-billed Magpie	American Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher	Phainopepla	Chihuahuan Raven	Common Raven
European Starling	Black Turnstone