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.
- Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
- White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa
- Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas
- Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
- Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
- Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata
- Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo
- Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor
- Common Raven Corvus corax
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