Black and white coloration is visually striking. A deep contrast in colors can draw the eye and make birds and other animals stand out. But sometimes, it helps them blend in. Birds can be black ...

I vacillate in my opinions about bird names. Sometimes I like the names that are clear and technically descriptive. Sometimes ...

An unusually long-tailed black-and-white corvid with a black bill ... Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight.