You can often find me fishing around the pond. The males live up to their name but, confusingly, females are brown often with spots and streaks on their breasts. Its scientific name is Podargus strigoides. Head has black-and-white striped crown, white face, black eyestripe and a pointed bill. Throat to belly is yellow, broad black V on breast. My babies are much cuter than I am. Interestingly, the house sparrow’s beak is a yellow-brown colour in winter, turning black in the warmer months. The bird can be identified by its chestnut back and its black patterns. American Kestrel. Eastern Meadowlark: Short ground-dwelling bird with buff- and black-streaked brown upperparts. A bird to be seen in the full sun, the male Brewer’s Blackbird is a glossy, almost liquid combination of black, midnight blue, and metallic green. The black birds are no exception. ... Plumage / Description: Male breeding plumage is a brilliant lemon-yellow on throat, breast, belly and back with a black crown and black wings. All these birds are mostly found in fields and sometimes in the woods. Plumage / Description: Male plumage is a combination of several beautiful colors and distinctive markings. One of the most common UK birds, its mellow song is also a favourite. Don’t confuse me with a Cattle Egret – I’m the one with the yellow and black beak (except in the spring, when my lores are red!). Feeds on fruits, seeds, and buds. The female is a brown bird, with some streaks or mottling, and has a dark bill and legs. The Common Blackbird was introduced to Australia at Melbourne in the 1850s. The male is the 'black' bird, with deep orange to yellow bill, a narrow yellow eye-ring and dark legs. The house sparrow is in serious decline in some parts of Britain. BirdForum is the net's largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE! It looks a lot like an owl, but is actually from the nightjar family. There are a number of bird types that fit this category. In addition to the excellent answers you’ve gotten already: The double-crested cormorant The bright orange-yellow beak and eye-ring make adult male blackbirds one of the most striking garden birds. Females are a staid brown, without the male’s bright eye or the female Red-winged Blackbird’s streaks. I’m a year-round Floridian bird. Large Black Bird, Yellow beak Bird Identification Q&A. Immature birds are similar to the female with lighter underparts. You can search for birds by color, size, habitat and beak. ... Curved yellow beak, gray legs and feet.