Corvidae — Crow Family

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Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Corvidae
Aphelocoma coerulescens (Bosc, 1795)

Aphelocoma coerulescens (Bosc, 1795)

Aphelocoma coerulescens (Bosc, 1795)

Aphelocoma coerulescens, the Florida scrub jay, is an endemic passerine of Florida scrub habitat with cooperative breeding habits.

Aphelocoma unicolor (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Aphelocoma unicolor (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Aphelocoma unicolor (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Aphelocoma unicolor, the unicolored jay, is a mostly blue corvid with a disjunct range across Mexico and Central America.

Aphelocoma insularis Henshaw, 1886

Aphelocoma insularis Henshaw, 1886

Aphelocoma insularis Henshaw, 1886

Aphelocoma insularis, the island scrub jay, is a jay species currently found only on California's Santa Cruz Island.

Aphelocoma ultramarina (Bonaparte, 1825)

Aphelocoma ultramarina (Bonaparte, 1825)

Aphelocoma ultramarina (Bonaparte, 1825)

The Transvolcanic jay is a bird species endemic to south-central Mexico with two distinct subspecies that lives in montane subtropical forest.

Aphelocoma wollweberi Kaup, 1855

Aphelocoma wollweberi Kaup, 1855

Aphelocoma wollweberi Kaup, 1855

The Mexican jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi) is a medium-large passerine native to Mexico and the southwestern US.

Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858)

Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858)

Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858)

Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) is a medium-sized corvid with specific size, color, habitat, and food-storing behaviors.

Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)

Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)

Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)

Aphelocoma californica, the California scrub jay, is a medium-sized corvid native to western North America known for strategic food caching.

Corvus ossifragus A.Wilson, 1812

Corvus ossifragus A.Wilson, 1812

Corvus ossifragus A.Wilson, 1812

The fish crow (Corvus ossifragus) is a medium-large bird similar to the American crow, found across eastern North America.

Corvus cryptoleucus Couch, 1854

Corvus cryptoleucus Couch, 1854

Corvus cryptoleucus Couch, 1854

The Chihuahuan raven is a small black raven species found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Corvus albicollis Latham, 1790

Corvus albicollis Latham, 1790

Corvus albicollis Latham, 1790

Corvus albicollis, the white-necked raven, is a black African raven with a distinct white nape patch found in eastern and southern mountainous Africa.

Corvus torquatus Lesson, 1831

Corvus torquatus Lesson, 1831

Corvus torquatus Lesson, 1831

Corvus torquatus, the collared crow, is a rural Chinese bird currently classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823

Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823

Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823

Corvus capensis, the Cape crow, is a black African bird that especially thrives in agricultural habitats.

Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus corax, the common raven, is a large passerine with broad distribution across many climates and varied physical and vocal traits.

Corvus imparatus J.L.Peters, 1929

Corvus imparatus J.L.Peters, 1929

Corvus imparatus J.L.Peters, 1929

Corvus imparatus is a small sleek crow found in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas, living in open and semi-arid habitats.

Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822

Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822

Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822

Corvus brachyrhynchos, the American crow, is an intelligent large black bird widespread across North America.

Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827

Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827

Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827

Corvus macrorhynchos, the large-billed crow, is an all-black Asian crow varying across subspecies.

Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850

Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850

Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850

Corvus orru, the Torresian crow, is a large black Australian corvid distributed across northern Australia, New Guinea and nearby Indonesian islands.

Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758

Corvus frugilegus, the rook, is a large gregarious black crow-family bird with a described range, appearance, behavior and ecology.

Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817

Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817

Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817

Corvus splendens, the house crow, is an Asian-origin common crow now widely spread globally with human assistance.

Corvus moneduloides Lesson, 1831

Corvus moneduloides Lesson, 1831

Corvus moneduloides Lesson, 1831

Corvus moneduloides, the New Caledonian crow, is an endemic tool-using crow of New Caledonia known for advanced cognitive abilities.

Corvus leucognaphalus Daudin, 1800

Corvus leucognaphalus Daudin, 1800

Corvus leucognaphalus Daudin, 1800

Corvus leucognaphalus is the largest Caribbean corvid, native to Hispaniola's forests, with little recorded about its breeding.

Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831

Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831

Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831

The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a large raven native to deserts of North Africa and the Middle East that feeds on diverse prey.

Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776

Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776

Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776

Corvus albus, the pied crow, is a widespread African corvid with distinctive black-and-white plumage.

Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

Corvus coronoides, the Australian raven, is Australia's largest corvid, widespread across much of Australia and classified as Least Concern.

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