🐦‍⬛ Black Bird Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

Q: What does the 🐦⬛ Black Bird emoji mean?

The 🐦⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven. It’s often used to convey a sense of mystery, darkness, or intelligence. People use it in situations where they want to express a thoughtful, slightly gothic vibe. It can also represent wisdom, intuition, or a connection to the supernatural. It’s a pretty cool emoji to use when you want to add a touch of intrigue to your message. FAQ_MEANING: Generally, the 🐦⬛ emoji is used to indicate a dark or mysterious feeling. People often use it to express a sense of intelligence or a slightly brooding mood. It’s not a super common emoji, so it’s often used to stand out. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl uses the 🐦⬛ emoji, she’s usually going for a cool, mysterious, and perhaps slightly edgy vibe. She might be trying to express a dark sense of humor or a deep, thoughtful feeling. It's often about projecting an image of intelligence and a touch of gothic style. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you the 🐦⬛ emoji, he might be trying to seem a little mysterious or intellectual. He could be signaling a darker sense of humor or simply appreciating something that feels intelligent or a bit unusual. It’s often used as a subtle way to show he’s a bit different. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🐦⬛, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Totally get it 🖤”, “Dark and dreamy ✨”, or “Wise choice 🦉”. EXAMPLES: Just got home 🐦⬛ You're the best 🐦⬛ That’s a dark thought 🐦⬛ Feeling mysterious today 🐦⬛ So clever 🐦⬛ Keep it dark 🖤

Q: How do I copy and paste the 🐦⬛ emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🐦⬛ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :black_bird: for Slack and Discord.

01 — Meaning

What does the 🐦‍⬛ Black Bird emoji mean?

In plain english

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven. It’s often used to convey a sense of mystery, darkness, or intelligence. People use it in situations where they want to express a thoughtful, slightly gothic vibe. It can also represent wisdom, intuition, or a connection to the supernatural. It’s a pretty cool emoji to use when you want to add a touch of intrigue to your message. FAQ_MEANING: Generally, the 🐦‍⬛ emoji is used to indicate a dark or mysterious feeling. People often use it to express a sense of intelligence or a slightly brooding mood. It’s not a super common emoji, so it’s often used to stand out. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl uses the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, she’s usually going for a cool, mysterious, and perhaps slightly edgy vibe. She might be trying to express a dark sense of humor or a deep, thoughtful feeling. It's often about projecting an image of intelligence and a touch of gothic style. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, he might be trying to seem a little mysterious or intellectual. He could be signaling a darker sense of humor or simply appreciating something that feels intelligent or a bit unusual. It’s often used as a subtle way to show he’s a bit different. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🐦‍⬛, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Totally get it 🖤”, “Dark and dreamy ✨”, or “Wise choice 🦉”. EXAMPLES: Just got home 🐦‍⬛ You're the best 🐦‍⬛ That’s a dark thought 🐦‍⬛ Feeling mysterious today 🐦‍⬛ So clever 🐦‍⬛ Keep it dark 🖤 🐦‍⬛ sits in animal emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in black emojis, white emojis and dark emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven. It’s often used to convey a sense of mystery, darkness, or intelligence. People use it in situations where they want to express a thoughtful, slightly gothic vibe. It can also represent wisdom, intuition, or a connection to the supernatural. It’s a pretty cool emoji to use when you want to add a touch of intrigue to your message. FAQ_MEANING: Generally, the 🐦‍⬛ emoji is used to indicate a dark or mysterious feeling. People often use it to express a sense of intelligence or a slightly brooding mood. It’s not a super common emoji, so it’s often used to stand out. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl uses the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, she’s usually going for a cool, mysterious, and perhaps slightly edgy vibe. She might be trying to express a dark sense of humor or a deep, thoughtful feeling. It's often about projecting an image of intelligence and a touch of gothic style. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, he might be trying to seem a little mysterious or intellectual. He could be signaling a darker sense of humor or simply appreciating something that feels intelligent or a bit unusual. It’s often used as a subtle way to show he’s a bit different. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🐦‍⬛, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Totally get it 🖤”, “Dark and dreamy ✨”, or “Wise choice 🦉”. EXAMPLES: Just got home 🐦‍⬛ You're the best 🐦‍⬛ That’s a dark thought 🐦‍⬛ Feeling mysterious today 🐦‍⬛ So clever 🐦‍⬛ Keep it dark 🖤

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 10 of them.

animal emojibeak emojibird emojiblack emojicaw emojicorvid emojicrow emojiornithology emojiraven emojirook emoji

People also look for it as crow emoji.

02 — Platforms

Black Bird emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F426. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Black Bird emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :black_bird:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the black bird, code point U+1F426.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🐦‍⬛ Black Bird emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “black bird”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “black bird”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :black_bird: and it converts to 🐦‍⬛ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🐦‍⬛, in CSS \1F426\200D\2B1B, in JavaScript \u{1F426}\u{200D}\u{2B1B}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Black Bird emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the black bird as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 5 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Black Bird emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around black bird for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Cute black bird combos

Aesthetic black bird combos

Dark black bird combos

Party black bird combos

Love black bird combos

Cool black bird combos

Mood black bird combos

Flex black bird combos

Unhinged black bird combos

Soft black bird combos

Late night black bird combos

Summer black bird combos

Gaming black bird combos

Y2K black bird combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — Around the world

What 🐦‍⬛ means in other countries

Reads as an ominous, gothic accent in the West, while other cultures treat black birds as messengers, not omens.

Changes meaning depending on where you are

Western folklore

Crows and ravens are tied to death or bad luck, especially near funerals.

some Native American traditions

Ravens are tricksters or spirit messengers, not purely negative.

general chat

Often just aesthetic — dark humor or a moody profile flourish.

Before you send it: Fine for edgy humor between friends; skip it in a condolence message, where it can read as heavy.

08 — Apps

What 🐦‍⬛ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the black bird lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven. It’s often used to convey a sense of mystery, darkness, or intelligence. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🐦‍⬛ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🐦‍⬛ in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :black_bird:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🐦‍⬛ looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🐦‍⬛ from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Black Bird emoji

Same family (animal-bird) — often confused with black bird or used alongside it.

Animals & Nature →

🐓Rooster 🦃Turkey 🦤Dodo 🦚Peacock 🦜Parrot 🦢Swan 🪿Goose 🦩Flamingo 🕊️Dove

Phoenix 🐶Dog Face 🐱Cat Face

Collections 🐦‍⬛ belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

animal emojis black emojis white emojis dark emojis

10 — Difference

🐦‍⬛ vs 🐈‍⬛ — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🐦‍⬛ Black Bird

Unicode name: Black Bird

Code: U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B · added 2022

Shortcode: :black_bird:

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven.

🐈‍⬛ Black Cat

Unicode name: Black Cat

Code: U+1F408 U+200D U+2B1B · added 2020

Shortcode: :black_cat:

🐈‍⬛ means a black cat emoji.

Open 🐈‍⬛ Black Cat →

11 — History

Where the 🐦‍⬛ Black Bird emoji came from

It arrived with the 15.0 release of the standard, which dates the black bird to 2022.

Twitter / XTwemoji

Black Bird emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2022

Added to the standard

Black Bird was approved as U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B and shipped in Emoji 15.0 (2022). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 5 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🐦‍⬛ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Black Bird emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🐦‍⬛ Black Bird emoji mean?

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven. It’s often used to convey a sense of mystery, darkness, or intelligence. People use it in situations where they want to express a thoughtful, slightly gothic vibe. It can also represent wisdom, intuition, or a connection to the supernatural. It’s a pretty cool emoji to use when you want to add a touch of intrigue to your message. FAQ_MEANING: Generally, the 🐦‍⬛ emoji is used to indicate a dark or mysterious feeling. People often use it to express a sense of intelligence or a slightly brooding mood. It’s not a super common emoji, so it’s often used to stand out. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl uses the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, she’s usually going for a cool, mysterious, and perhaps slightly edgy vibe. She might be trying to express a dark sense of humor or a deep, thoughtful feeling. It's often about projecting an image of intelligence and a touch of gothic style. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you the 🐦‍⬛ emoji, he might be trying to seem a little mysterious or intellectual. He could be signaling a darker sense of humor or simply appreciating something that feels intelligent or a bit unusual. It’s often used as a subtle way to show he’s a bit different. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🐦‍⬛, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Totally get it 🖤”, “Dark and dreamy ✨”, or “Wise choice 🦉”. EXAMPLES: Just got home 🐦‍⬛ You're the best 🐦‍⬛ That’s a dark thought 🐦‍⬛ Feeling mysterious today 🐦‍⬛ So clever 🐦‍⬛ Keep it dark 🖤

What else is the 🐦‍⬛ emoji called?

Black Bird is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “animal emoji”, “beak emoji”, “bird emoji”, “black emoji”, “caw emoji”, “corvid emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B.

What is the Unicode code for 🐦‍⬛?

The Black Bird emoji is U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B, added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). In HTML you can write it as 🐦‍⬛, and in CSS as \1F426\200D\2B1B.

How do I copy and paste the 🐦‍⬛ emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🐦‍⬛ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :black_bird: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🐦‍⬛ look the same on every phone?

No. Black Bird is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F426. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🐦‍⬛Black Bird Emoji

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