About Crows, Jays

Overview

The Crows, Jays are a family of birds (Latin: Corvidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 22 genera and 138 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, the Palearctic, Middle America. Notable genera include Corvus, Cyanocorax, Cyanolyca. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 22 genera and 138 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, the Palearctic, Middle America.