Jays & Crows (NA)

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Corvidae

Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds which contains the crows, magpies and jays. Collectively its members are called corvids.

The Corvidae has members that are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes; in fact, it includes several that are among the largest.

Genus: Perisoreus

• Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)

Genus: Cyanocitta

• Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
• Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Genus: Cyanocorax

• Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
• Brown Jay (Cyanocorax morio)

Genus: Aphelocoma

• Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
• Island Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma insularis)
• Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
• Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina)

Genus: Gymnorhinus

• Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)

Genus: Nucifraga

• Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)

Genus: Pica

• Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica)
• Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli)

Genus: Corvus

• Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
• American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
• Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
• Tamaulipas Crow (Corvus imparatus) (Previous to 1998 known as the Mexican Crow)
• Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
• Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus)
• Common Raven (Corvus corax)