What bird is this?

flowergirl70ks

9 years ago

Came in a flock of at least 15. About the size of a robin. All black with a brown breast.

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andy99mich
9 years ago
Are you sure it wasn't a robin? Females have darker chests than males. If the whole head was also brown, could be a brown-headed cowbird. Can you describe the beak or provide a photo?
flowergirl70ks
Original Author
9 years ago
Looks exactly like a robin, beak and all. Believe me I know what a robin is. They had to be migrating as I don't see them anymore. All black, with a BROWN breast.
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catherinet
9 years ago
The only thing I can think of are towhees, but they have some white, and I've never seen them in big flocks.
andy99mich
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Sorry I'm not sure... That has me stumped as well. I'll try to get back to you... But where did you see the birds and when? (As in, season to know if they're just migrating or a native bird).
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9 years ago
Towhee or cowbird?
flowergirl70ks
Original Author
9 years ago
They were at my feeder, and birdbath, last Sat. about noon. Have never seen them before, and they were there only that one time, so I'm sure migrating.
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There are half a dozen subspecies of American robin. The ones from Newfoundland are sometimes called "black-backed robins", and in addition to being much darker than the more common subspecies are somewhat larger. Birds from the rain forests of the pacific Northwest are also very dark. Probably what you saw was an adult male bird from one of those subspecies.

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