Crows and Jays

The Family Corvidae is a family of cosmopolitan birds that contain jays,crows,ravens,magpies.Out of the 120 species that live throughout the world,20 species reside in North America.They are considered the intelligent of all birds.With a harsh voice and aggressive manner,These qualities draw attention to these big birds.In 2013,A Black-throated Magpie Jay was reported in San Diego County,California and has begun breeding.

Species native to North America

 * Clark's Nutcracker
 * Gray Jay
 * Green Jay
 * Brown Jay
 * Pinyon Jay
 * Blue Jay
 * Steller's Jay
 * Western Scrub-Jay
 * Florida Scrub-Jay (only endemic bird species for Florida)
 * Island Scrub-Jay (endemic to Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park)
 * Mexican Jay
 * Black-throated Magpie Jay (from northwestern Mexico,sighted in California)
 * Black-billed Magpie
 * Yellow-billed Magpie
 * Eurasian Jackdaw (from Europe)
 * Tamaulipas Crow (from Mexico,First appeared in Brownsville,Texas in 1960 at a municipal dump)
 * Northwestern Crow
 * Fish Crow
 * American Crow
 * Chihuahuan Raven
 * Common Raven