Corvidae
Crows and ravens
Corvidae is the taxonomic family of birds that includes crows, ravens, jays, magpies, and rooks.
These birds are noted for their intelligence—some use tools, recognize faces, and solve complex problems.
The family name comes from the Latin word for crow.
Members are called corvids: Corvids are among the smartest birds.
Large black corvid
- magpieChattering corvid, loves shinies
- jayColorful crow relative
- rookChess piece or corvid
- choughCrow with colored beak
passerine · songbird · genus · species · family · avian · ornithology · classification
Chief Norse deity
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- omenProphetic indicator
- deathCessation of life
- prophecyForetelling of future events
Morrigan · Apollo · shapeshifter · messenger · supernatural · folklore · Celtic · Norse
Cessation of life
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- darknessTotal absence of light
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
wisdom · prophecy · transformation · magic · cunning · adaptability · gothic · omen
crow
Large black corvid
chough · passerine · songbird · genus · species · family · avian · ornithology · classification
Odin
Chief Norse deity
prophecy · Morrigan · Apollo · shapeshifter · messenger · supernatural · folklore · Celtic · Norse · Japanese
death
Cessation of life
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- darknessTotal absence of light
trickster · wisdom · prophecy · transformation · magic · cunning · adaptability · gothic · omen · harbinger
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
cunning · learning · adaptability · puzzle · counting · planning · Aesop · clever · reasoning · metacognition
cawing
Harsh avian cry
- mobbingCollective harassment behavior
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
hoarding · omnivore · carrion · foraging · flocking · mating · nesting · territorial · sentinel · mimicry