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.
- Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata
- Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
- Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
- White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa
- Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
- Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor
- Common Raven Corvus corax
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