Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
The Corvidae family includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes. Some of the larger species show high levels of learning behavior.
- Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas
- Purplish Jay Cyanocorax cyanomelas
- Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus
- Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus
- Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops
- White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyana
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