Songbirds

Perching birds with musical calls, such as mynahs, robins and sparrows.

6 entries

Bali MynahLeucopsar rothschildiA critically endangered white songbird with a bright blue face mask, found in the wild only on part of the Indonesian island of Bali.Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusA black-and-yellow South American bird that weaves long hanging nests, with males that bow upside down to court females.Green JayCyanocorax yncasA bright green, yellow, blue and black jay from southern Texas to South America that uses sticks as tools to dig out insects.Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbusA small, shiny blue-green and orange East African starling that lives in family flocks where helpers raise chicks.Taveta Golden WeaverPloceus castaneicepsA bright yellow East African weaver whose males weave fancy grass nests to impress females.Yellow-Rumped CaciqueCacicus celaA black-and-yellow South American bird that weaves hanging nests in colonies, often next to wasp nests for protection.