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 3 species which have been recorded in Paraguay.
- Purplish Jay Cyanocorax cyanomelas
- Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus
- Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Paraguay
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