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. There are 120 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Kenya.
- Piapiac Ptilostomus afer
- House Crow Corvus splendens (I)
- Cape Crow Corvus capensis
- Pied Crow Corvus albus
- Somali Crow Corvus edithae
- Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus
- White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Kenya
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