CORVIDAE of Australia
The Corvidae family contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. They are considered the most intelligent of the birds. They are medium to large in size, with strong feet and bills, and a single moult each year (most passerines moult twice). Most species have bristle-like feathers covering their nostrils. They are omnivores having a varied diet. Corvids are found worldwide except for the tip of South America and the polar ice caps. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Crows and Allies
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae
Genus Corvus
The genus Corvus consists of large birds that are are either black all over, or mainly black with white or grey patches. They range in size from the relatively small Jackdaws to the very large Common Raven. The 40 or so members of this genus occur on all continents except South America and Antarctica.
Crow, House Corvus splendens Found: Asia, Africa, Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Benjamint444 - Pokhara, Nepal 2) Darren Bellerby - Thane Creek, Mumbai, India
RAVENS
Raven, Australian Corvus coronoides Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Australia
ROOKS
Rook Corvus frugilegus Found: Europe, New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by Dick Daniels in 1) England, 2, 3, 4) Scotland
The Mudnesters contain just two species: the Apostlebird and the White-winged Cough. Both species are very social and spend time in leaf litter searching for food. They build their nests out of mud.
Genus Corcorax - 1 species
Chough, White-winged Corcorax melanorhamphos Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1, 2) David Cook - Wamboin, NSW, Australia 3) Lip
Kee Yap - Brisbane Ranges, Victoria, Australia
Genus Struthidea - 1 species
Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1) Rob and Stephanie Levy 2, 3) David Cook - Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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