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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    Thanks Alan. They made me smile too. I would seriously recommend a viewing to all bird lovers ! They make a great sound too !
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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    Hi Alan, do you agree that they are Red Winged Starlings though ?
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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    .... Matt. If you live nearby you should take a stroll over and have a look ! They are really charming, make a great sound, and they hang round the Akamba Kitchen Door for the scraps !
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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    Phil. Genius. It's not that one but I clicked on the link for Red Winged Starling - and that's what they are ! And, as Matt says - they are from South Africa - Akamba have an aviary for birds they have imported ( our waitress said ' they are as big as ostriches'' !! ), it's not open to the...
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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    Thanks for responses. Definitely not a red winged black bird ( the red is on the underside of the wings ). Matt, I think you are right. Going back soon so I'll find someone to ask. Unfortunately the waitress couldn't help last time !!
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    Help needed. Black bird with red / orange under wings

    Can anyone help me please ? At Akamba Garden Centre outside Solihull there were about 6 black corvid like birds ( bit like ravens ) but with red / orange / brown / rusty colour under the wings. Never seen them before and just can't find out what they were. About the size of a Woodpigeon but...
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