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 6 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas
- Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus
- White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis
- Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata
- Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa
- Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador
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