Corvidae - Crows, Ravens, Jays, Magpies

There are around 117 species in this family. They are larger than most birds in the passerine order and can range in size from 7-25 inches in length. They have long, strong bills with bristles over their nostrils.

Bird species in this family come in a variety of colors. Crows, ravens, and magpies are generally large birds with black, black and Gray, or black and white feathers. Jays are more colorful than crows and can come in shades of blues, greens, yellows, and Grays.

Bird species in the Corvidae family often live in open areas like grasslands, scrub areas, and open forests. They are usually omnivorous and eat a wide variety of foods including small birds, eggs, seeds, and insects. Some species store their food.

Males and females in this family usually look alike. Many birds in this family are highly intelligent and can be trained. The raven can even be taught to speak! Bird species in this family are found all over the world.

Corvidae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos Common Raven - Corvus corax Fish Crow - Corvus ossifragus Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis		Jamaican Crow - Corvus jamaicensis   White-necked Crow - Corvus leucognaphalus Cuban Crow - Corvus nasicus Palm Crow - Corvus palmarum Sinaloa Crow - Corvus sinaloae Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri Black-chested Jay - Cyanocorax affinis Purplish-backed Jay - Cyanocorax beecheii Tufted Jay - Cyanocorax dickeyi Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Brown Jay - Cyanocorax morio San Blas Jay - Cyanocorax sanblasianus Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas Yucatan Jay - Cyanocorax yucatanicus Silvery-throated Jay - Cyanolyca argentigula Azure-hooded Jay - Cyanolyca cucullata White-throated Jay - Cyanolyca mirabilis Dwarf Jay - Cyanolyca nana Black-throated Jay - Cyanolyca pumilo Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana Yellow-billed Magpie - Pica nuttalli
North/Central American Species
Black-billed Magpie -Pica pica Pinyon Jay - Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Western Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma californica Florida Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens Island Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma insularis Mexican Jay - Aphelocoma ultramarina Unicolored Jay - Aphelocoma unicolor Black-throated Magpie-jay - Calocitta colliei White-throated Magpie-jay - Calocitta formosa Northwestern Crow - Corvus caurinus Chihuahuan Raven - Corvus cryptoleucus Hawaiian Crow - Corvus hawaiiensis Tamaulipas Crow - Corvus imparatus

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Western Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma californica Florida Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens Island Scrub-jay - Aphelocoma insularis Mexican Jay - Aphelocoma ultramarina Unicolored Jay - Aphelocoma unicolor Black-throated Magpie-jay - Calocitta colliei White-throated Magpie-jay - Calocitta formosa Green Magpie - Cissa chinensis Yellow-breasted Magpie - Cissa hypoleuca Short-tailed Magpie - Cissa thalassina White-necked Raven - Corvus albicollis Pied Crow - Corvus albus Little Crow - Corvus bennetti American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos Cape Crow - Corvus capensis Northwestern Crow - Corvus caurinus Common Raven - Corvus corax Carrion Crow - Corvus corone Australian Raven - Corvus coronoides Thick-billed Raven - Corvus crassirostris Chihuahuan Raven - Corvus cryptoleucus Daurian Jackdaw - Corvus dauuricus Somali Crow - Corvus edithae Slender-billed Crow - Corvus enca Flores Crow - Corvus florensis Rook - Corvus frugilegus Brown-headed Crow - Corvus fuscicapillus Hawaiian Crow - Corvus hawaiiensis Tamaulipas Crow - Corvus imparatus Jamaican Crow - Corvus jamaicensis   Mariana Crow - Corvus kubaryi White-necked Crow - Corvus leucognaphalus Jungle Crow - Corvus levaillantii Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos Bougainville Crow - Corvus meeki Little Raven - Corvus mellori Eurasian Jackdaw - Corvus monedula New Caledonian Crow - Corvus moneduloides Cuban Crow - Corvus nasicus Torresian Crow - Corvus orru Fish Crow - Corvus ossifragus Palm Crow - Corvus palmarum Fan-tailed Raven - Corvus rhipidurus Brown-necked Raven - Corvus ruficollis Sinaloa Crow - Corvus sinaloae House Crow - Corvus splendens Forest Raven - Corvus tasmanicus Collared Crow - Corvus torquatus Gray Crow - Corvus tristis Piping Crow - Corvus typicus Banggai Crow - Corvus unicolor Long-billed Crow - Corvus validus White-billed Crow - Corvus woodfordi Hooded Treepie - Crypsirina cucullata Racket-tailed Treepie - Crypsirina temia Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri Black-chested Jay - Cyanocorax affinis Purplish-backed Jay - Cyanocorax beecheii		Azure Jay - Cyanocorax caeruleus Cayenne Jay - Cyanocorax cayanus Plush-crested Jay - Cyanocorax chrysops Curl-crested Jay - Cyanocorax cristatellus Purplish Jay - Cyanocorax cyanomelas White-naped Jay - Cyanocorax cyanopogon Tufted Jay - Cyanocorax dickeyi Azure-naped Jay - Cyanocorax heilprini Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Brown Jay - Cyanocorax morio White-tailed Jay - Cyanocorax mystacalis San Blas Jay - Cyanocorax sanblasianus Violaceous Jay - Cyanocorax violaceus Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas Yucatan Jay - Cyanocorax yucatanicus Silvery-throated Jay - Cyanolyca argentigula Black-collared Jay - Cyanolyca armillata Azure-hooded Jay - Cyanolyca cucullata White-throated Jay - Cyanolyca mirabilis Dwarf Jay - Cyanolyca nana Beautiful Jay - Cyanolyca pulchra Black-throated Jay - Cyanolyca pumilo Turquoise Jay - Cyanolyca turcosa White-collared Jay - Cyanolyca viridicyanus Azure-winged Magpie - Cyanopica cyanus Andaman Treepie - Dendrocitta bayleyi Gray Treepie - Dendrocitta formosae Collared Treepie - Dendrocitta frontalis White-bellied Treepie - Dendrocitta leucogastra Sunda Treepie - Dendrocitta occipitalis Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Jay - Garrulus lanceolatus Amami Jay - Garrulus lidthi Pinyon Jay - Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Spotted Nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis Siberian Jay - Perisoreus infaustus Sichuan Jay - Perisoreus internigrans Yellow-billed Magpie - Pica nuttalli Black-billed Magpie -Pica pica Crested Jay -Platylophus galericulatus Black Magpie -Platysmurus leucopterus Xinjiang Ground-jay -Podoces biddulphi Mongolian Ground-jay -Podoces hendersoni Turkestan Ground-jay -Podoces panderi Iranian Ground-jay -Podoces pleskei Piapiac -Ptilostomus afer Yellow-billed Chough -Pyrrhocorax graculus Red-billed Chough -Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Ratchet-tailed Treepie -Temnurus temnurus Taiwan Magpie -Urocissa caerulea Blue Magpie -Urocissa erythrorhyncha Gold-billed Magpie -Urocissa flavirostris Sri Lanka Magpie -Urocissa ornata White-winged Magpie -Urocissa whiteheadi Ethiopian Bush-crow - Zavattariornis stresemanni