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 ...

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.

The bird is heavily barred black and white on the sides and flanks, with nearly solid black upperparts, and has a white throat. Males and young sport a yellow crown-patch, while the female’s crown is ...