Corvidae

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…