Crows and Allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
The crows and their relatives are fairly large birds with strong bills and are usually intelligent and adaptable. There are about 119 species worldwide with 9 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Chough | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | A resident breeding species |
| Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | A resident breeding species |
| Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | A resident breeding species |
| Spotted Nutcracker | Nucifraga caryocatactes | A rare vagrant |
| Jackdaw | Corvus monedula | A resident breeding species |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus | A resident breeding species |
| Carrion Crow | Corvus corone | A resident breeding species |
| Hooded Crow | Corvus cornix | A resident breeding species |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | A resident breeding species |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain
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