Crows and Jays
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.
- Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis
- Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
- Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata
- Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula
- Common Raven Corvus corax (A)
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