Genus: Corvus
Description
Jackdaws, Crows, Ravens, and Rooks is a genus with almost world-wide distribution, occuring in all continents except South America.
They share:
- Strong, stout legs ending in well-clawed, grasping feet
- Large heads
- Powerful bills
- A black, sometimes black-and-white (or grey) plumage
The members of this genus are generally rather similar and sometimes difficult to tell apart. Most species are highly sociable and many live near humans, sometimes in big cities. Some species are known for their intelligence and even use simple tools like sticks to get their food. As they live near or with men they also found their way into human culture.
Taxonomy
Corvus is a genus in the family Corvidae.
As the two Jackdaws differ morphologically, behaviourally and genetically they are sometimes placed in their own genus Coloeus. White-necked Raven and Thick-billed Raven are placed in genus Corvultur and Fan-tailed Raven in Rhinocorax by some authorities.
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C. monedula | Eurasian Jackdaw | ||
C. dauuricus | Daurian Jackdaw | ||
C. splendens | House Crow | ||
C. moneduloides | New Caledonian Crow | ||
C. unicolor | Banggai Crow | ||
C. enca | Slender-billed Crow | ||
C. violaceus | Violet Crow | ||
C. typicus | Piping Crow | ||
C. florensis | Flores Crow | ||
C. kubaryi | Mariana Crow | ||
C. validus | Long-billed Crow | ||
C. woodfordi | White-billed Crow | ||
C. meeki | Bougainville Crow | ||
C. fuscicapillus | Brown-headed Crow | ||
C. tristis | Grey Crow | ||
C. capensis | Cape Crow | ||
C. frugilegus | Rook | ||
C. brachyrhynchos | American Crow | ||
C. caurinus | Northwestern Crow | ||
C. minutus | Palm Crow | ||
C. nasicus | Cuban Crow | ||
C. leucognaphalus | White-necked Crow | ||
C. jamaicensis | Jamaican Crow | ||
C. imparatus | Tamaulipas Crow | ||
C. sinaloae | Sinaloa Crow | ||
C. ossifragus | Fish Crow | ||
C. hawaiiensis | Hawaiian Crow | ||
C. cryptoleucus | Chihuahuan Raven | ||
C. corone | Carrion Crow | ||
C. cornix | Hooded Crow | ||
C. macrorhynchos | Large-billed Crow | ||
C. orru | Torresian Crow | ||
C. insularis | Bismarck Crow | ||
C. bennetti | Little Crow | ||
C. coronoides | Australian Raven | ||
C. mellori | Little Raven | ||
C. tasmanicus | Forest Raven | ||
C. pectoralis | Collared Crow | ||
C. albus | Pied Crow | ||
C. ruficollis | Brown-necked Raven | ||
C. edithae | Somali Crow | ||
C. rhipidurus | Fan-tailed Raven | ||
C. albicollis | White-necked Raven | ||
C. crassirostris | Thick-billed Raven | ||
C. corax | Common Raven | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Corvus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Corvus
Pages in category ‘Corvus’
The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.