CORVIDAE of Europe
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, Carrion Corvus corone Found: Europe, Asia
Carrion and Hooded Crows were formerly consider races of the same species, Corvus corone. That designation is now assigned to the Carrion Crow, and the Hooded
Crow, formerly Corvus corone cornix, has been elevated to Corvux cornix.
Crow, Hooded Corvus cornix Found: Europe, Asia
Formerly Corvus corone cornix. See Carrion Crow for more details.
Jackdaw aka Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Charlie Westerinen 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Scotland
RAVENS
Raven, Common Corvus corax Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Arizona 2 - 4) Dick - Wyoming 5) Dick - Napel 6) Dick - California
ROOKS
Rook Corvus frugilegus Found: Europe, New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by Dick Daniels in 1) England, 2, 3, 4) Scotland
Genus Pyrrhocorax
Chough, Alpine Pyrrhocorax graculus Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Gunter Hildebrandt 2) Mathias Bigge - Austria
All images on this website are protected by copyright (owned by the photographer).
Please contact Dick Daniels to determine whether specific photos can be copied.
Please contact Dick Daniels to determine whether specific photos can be copied.