The great-tailed grackle, called by some the devil bird, is lovely to look at. Males are jet-black with a violet-blue iridescent sheen to their feathers that made them prized by Aztec kings in ...

Long-tailed widowbird. These South African birds are named for their almost all black colouring and, of course, their extremely long tail. Between six and eight of their tail feathers grow to more ...

DESCRIPTION: The blue-billed curassow is a large (89-92 centimeters), primarily black bird with a distinctive bill decorated with blue cere and wattles. The male is black with curled black crest ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

These six blue-feathered birds showcase Earth's avian diversity and beauty, highlighting the incredible variety and splendor of bird life. AVIAN BEAUTIES 6 BLUE BIRDS IN THE ANIMALS KINGDOM ...

Some consider the great-tailed grackle among the more pesky birds, but the black birds are smarter than one might think. Some researchers rank them right up there with crows, which are known for ...

An unusually long-tailed black-and-white corvid with a black bill. In good light, black on wings and tail shine with iridescent green, blue, and violet. Juvenile has milky grayish-colored iris and ...

The Black-tailed godwit (limosa limosa) is more than a shorebird wading along wetlands – it’s now a striking symbol of the connectivity of important wetland sites!A new research paper published by the ...