Corvidae

Garrulus lanceolatus Photo by Srimonti Dutta (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:black-headed jay (en); gaio-de-cabeça-preta (pt); geai lancéolé (fr); arrendajo cabecinegro (es); strichelhäher (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Corvidae Range:This species is found along the southern foothills of the Himalayas mountain range, from western Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, through northern India and into Nepal.Size:These birds are 30-35 cm long…

Corvus rhipidurus Photo by René Larsen (Flickr) Common name:fan-tailed raven (en); corvo-de-cauda-curta (pt); corbeau à queue courte (fr); cuervo colicorto (es); borstenrabe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species is found in the Middle East and north-eastern Africa, from Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to the Central African Republic, Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya.Size:These birds are 47 cm long…

Cirvus cryptoleucus Photo by Dave Beaudette (Flickr) Common name:Chihuahuan raven (en); corvo-da-planície (pt); corbeau à cou blanc (fr); cuervo llanero (es); weißhalsrabe (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Corvidae Range:This species is found is found in the southern United States , from Colorado and Kansas down to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and in northern Mexico.Size:These birds are…

Perisoreus infaustus Photo by Daniel Pettersson (Wikipedia) Common name:Siberian jay (en); gaio-siberiano (pt); mésangeai imitateur (fr); arrendajo funesto (es); unglückshäher (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:These birds are found in northern Eurasia, from Scandinavia to eastern Russia and northern China.Size:The Siberian jay is 26-29 cm long and have a wingspan of 40-46 cm. They weigh 75-95 g.Habitat:They are mostly…

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:red-billed chough (en); gralha-de-bico-vermelho (pt); crave à bec rouge (fr); chova piquirroja (es); Alpenkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species is found in the British Isles, in southern Europe from Portugal to Turkey, in Morocco and Algeria, and into the middle latitudes of Asia as far east as eastern China and…

Corvus splendens Photo by Anton Croos (Wikipedia) Common name:house crow (en); gralha-indiana (pt); corbeau familier (fr); cuervo indio (es); glanzkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species originates from southern Asia, from southern Iran and Pakistan, throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and into Bangladesh and south-western Thailand. In recent decades, these birds colonized coastal cities in Australia,…

Corvus albus (Photo from Animal Picture Archive) Common name: pied crow (en); gralha-seminarista (pt); corbeau pie (fr); cuervo blanco (es); schildrabe (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Range: This African species is found from Senegal to Sudan, northern Ethiopia and Somalia and south to South Africa, only being absent from the dense tropical forests of…

Pica nuttalli Photo by Linda Tanner (Wikipedia) Common name: yellow-billed magpie (en); pega-de-bico-amarelo (pt); pie à bec jaune (fr); urraca (es); gelbschnabelelster (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Range: The yellow-billed magpie is endemic to California, being found in the Central Valley and the adjacent chaparral foothills and mountains. Size: These birds are 43-54 cm…