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 10 species which occur in Hong Kong.
- Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
- Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus
- Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha
- Gray Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
- Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
- Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus (A)
- House Crow Corvus splendens (I)
- Carrion Crow Corvus corone (A)
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Collared Crow Corvus torquatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong
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