And if you want a symbol of 21st Century Britain, why not go for the black redstart, a robin-like bird that has adapted to the furious urbanisation of the last two centuries.

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The loggerhead shrike, a small grey, black and white bird, has declined by 92% since then.

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What I call a "Black Swan" is an exceptional unpredictable event that, unlike the bird, carries a huge impact.

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Away from politics, he was a bird fancier dedicated to breeding a pure black budgerigar.

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Now I know she was going for the same dopamine rush you get when the fat black bird explodes right in the middle of a stone fortress.

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