3 black birds, Cairns, Australia (1 Viewer)

[Wiganlad]

Taken from well-zoomed video footage in Cairns (Cattana Wetlands) last November 3rd, 3 different black birds. I think the first one is a Black Butcherbird and the second in pics 2 and 3 may be a Spangled Drongo. Not sure where bird 3 in pics 4 and 5 fits! Any help gratefully received as always.

 

[lockbreeze926]

Haven't ever been there (but will be in a few weeks, so I am looking at books).

From that uneducated perspective, 1-3 look right to me and the other one looks OK for Drongo, too (how diagnostic are those very evident bill-bristles?).

 

[Wiganlad]

Not sure about those bill bristles but now I have another possible suspect! Eastern Koel.

 

[njlarsen]

I think you are right in the first two birds. I lean Drongo also for the third among other things due to the bristles.
Niels

 

[THE_FERN]

Only looking at this on a phone, but bill of last appears reddish making me suspect dollarbird

 

[sicklebill]

First is Black Butcherbird, the rest are all Spangled Drongos

 

[chowchilla]

What sicklebill said.

 

[Andy Hurley]

Don't know Oz birds, but the red eyes on black bodies points at drongo sp to me. 2+3 looks like they are the same bird, as are 4+5. Both have drongo features.
I can see Sickebill answered this already. Just tried to give reasons why.