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Group Details:

Crows are large, iridescent birds with black or black and white plumage. Orioles are brightly coloured, fruit-eating birds. Males are mainly yellow and they have clear liquid calls. Starlings are generally noisy and sociable birds. A number of species have glossy, iridescent plumage. Drongos are black arboreal birds with stout, slightly hooked bills. They hawk insects like flycatchers, and are bold and aggressive.
Cape (Black) Crow
Pied Crow
House Crow
Fork-tailed Drongo
Black-headed Oriole
Common (Indian) Myna
African Pied Starling
Cape Glossy Starling
Red-winged Starling
Common (European) Starling

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