Crows, Jays, and Magpies (family)

Corvidae

Overview

Corvidae is a family of passerine (order Passeriformes) birds (class Aves) comprising the crows, jays, and magpies.

Description

Medium to large in size, with strong feet and bills. Typically black, blue or black and white coloured plumage temperate regions, tropical species may be brightly coloured. The sexes are very similar in color and size.

Range

Found on all continents except for Antarctica.

Classification

Genera in the Family of Corvidae

Blue Jays (genus)

Cyanocitta

Gray Jays (genus)

Perisoreus

Pinyon Jay (genus)

Gymnorhinus

Families in the Order of Passeriformes

Accentors (family)

Prunellidae

Antpittas (family)

Grallariidae

Antthrushes (family)

Formicariidae

Asities (family)

Philepittidae

Boatbills (family)

Machaerirhynchidae

Bowerbirds (family)

Ptilonorhynchidae

Bristlebirds (family)

Dasyornithidae

Bristlehead (family)

Pityriasidae

Bulbuls (family)

Pycnonotidae

Chat-Tanagers (family)

Calyptophilidae

Cotingas (family)

Cotingidae

Crescentchests (family)

Melanopareiidae

Cupwings (family)

Pnoepygidae

Donacobius (family)

Donacobiidae

Drongos (family)

Dicruridae

Fantails (family)

Rhipiduridae

Gnatcatchers (family)

Polioptilidae

Gnateaters (family)

Conopophagidae

Honeyeaters (family)

Meliphagidae

Hyliotas (family)

Hyliotidae

Hylocitrea (family)

Hylocitreidae

Hypocolius (family)

Hypocoliidae

Ifrita (family)

Ifritidae

Ioras (family)

Aegithinidae

Larks (family)

Alaudidae

Leaf Warblers (family)

Phylloscopidae

Leafbirds (family)

Chloropseidae

Logrunners (family)

Orthonychidae

Melampittas (family)

Melampittidae

Nicators (family)

Nicatoridae

Pardalotes (family)

Pardalotidae

Parrotbills (family)

Paradoxornithidae

Ploughbill (family)

Eulacestomatidae

Rockfowl (family)

Picathartidae

Sapayoa (family)

Sapayoidae

Satinbirds (family)

Cnemophilidae

Scrub-birds (family)

Atrichornithidae

Shrike-tits (family)

Falcunculidae

Sittellas (family)

Neosittidae

Stitchbird (family)

Notiomystidae

Sugarbirds (family)

Promeropidae

Swallows (family)

Hirundinidae

Tapaculos (family)

Rhinocryptidae

Thrush-Tanager (family)

Rhodinocichlidae

Wallcreeper (family)

Tichodromidae

Waxwings (family)

Bombycillidae

Wrens (family)

Troglodytidae

Wrenthrush (family)

Zeledoniidae

External Links

Corvidae – Wikipedia