Taxa

Corvidae

Family

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Corvidae." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-corvidae.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Corvidae. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-corvidae

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-corvidae,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Corvidae},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-corvidae},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Crows, ravens, jays and magpies: among the most intelligent birds known, with several species demonstrated capable of tool use, long-term memory of food caches, and problem-solving abilities comparable to great apes on some tests.

Facts

Disputed

Member Species/Taxa Count

130 1

Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.

Taxonomic Rank

Family 1

Scientific Name

Corvidae 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Child Taxon Of

Passeriformes

Source Catalogue of Life

Sources

1. Catalogue of Life

Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source

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