"All serious birders have already made a habit of purchasing the identification guides in this series, and Crows and Jays will not change their minds. All birders who live in or travel to corvid-rich areas and all those who hold a fascination for corvids will want to own this excellent guide."--Birding
"This guide provides an excellent source of reference . . . and consequently deserves acclaim."--Cotinga
This guide provides an excellent source of reference . . . and consequently deserves acclaim. Cotinga
All serious birders have already made a habit of purchasing the identification guides in this series, and Crows and Jays will not change their minds. All birders who live in or travel to corvid-rich areas and all those who hold a fascination for corvids will want to own this excellent guide. Birding
Systematic list of the Corvini v
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements xi
Conservation xiii
Relationships and Origins xv
Format of the book xvii
Topography and Plumages xx
Glossary xxii
Colour Plates and Maps 1
Systematic list of genera, subgenera and species of the Corvini
Genus Platylophus
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus 65
Genus Platysmurus
Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus 65
Genus Gymnorhinus
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus 66
Genus Cyanocitta
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 67
Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri 69
Genus Aphelocoma
Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens 70
Grey-breasted Jay Aphelocoma ultramarina 72
Unicoloured Jay Aphelocoma unicolor 73
Genus Cyanolyca
Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata 74
Turqouise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa 75
White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyana 75
Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata 76
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra 76
Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo 77
Dwarf Jay Cyanolyca nana 77
White-throated Jay Cyanolyca mirabilis 78
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula 78
Genus Cyanocorax
Sub-genus Cissilopha
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus 79
San Blas Jay Cyanocorax sanblasianus 80
Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus 81
Purplish-backed Jay Cyanocorax beecheii 82
Sub-genus Uroleuca
Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus 84
Genus Cyanocorax Genus
Sub-genus Cyanocorax
Purplish Jay Cyanocorax cyanomelas 84
Azure Jay Cyanocorax caeruleus 85
Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus 85
Azure-naped Jay Cyanocorax heilprini 86
Cayenne Jay Cyanocorax cayanus 87
Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis 87
Tufted Jay Cyanocorax dickeyi 88
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops 89
White-naped Jay Cyanocorax cyanopogon 89.
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis 90
Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas 91
Genus Calocitta
Black-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta colhei 92
White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa 93
Genus Psilorhinus Clark
Brown Jay Psilorhinus morio 94
Genus Garrulus
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius 95
Lanceolated Jay Garrulus lanceolatus 97
Lidth's Jay Garrulus lidthi 98
Gnus Perisoreus
Sichuan Jay Perisoreus intemigrans 99
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus 100
Grey Jay Perisoreus canadensis 101
Genus Urocissa
Ceylon Magpie Urocissa ornata 103
Taiwan Magpie Urocissa caerulea 103
Gold-billed Magpie Urocissa flavirostris 104
Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha 105
White-winged Magpie Urocissa whiteheadi 106
Genus Cissa
Green Magpie Cissa chinensis 108
Yellow-breasted Magpie Cissa (t). hypoleuca 109
Short-tailed Magpie Cissa thalassina 110
Genus Cyanopica
Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyana 111
Genus Dendrocitta
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 112
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae 113
Sumatran Treepie Dendrocitta occipitalis 114
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta (o). cinerascens l 15
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra l 16
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi 116
Collared Treepie Dendrocitta frontalis 117
Genus Crypsirina
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia 118
Hooded Treepie Crypsirina cucullata 118
Genus Temnurus
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus 119
Genus Pica
Black-billed Magpie Pica pica 120
Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli 122
Genus Zavattariomis
Stresemann's Bush-Crow Zavattariomis stresemanni 123
Genus Podoces
Henderson's Ground Jay Podoces hendersoni 124
Biddulph's Ground Jay Podoces biddulphi 125
Pander's Ground-Jay Podoces panderi 125
Pleske's Ground Jay Podoces pleskei 126
Genus Pseudopodoces
Hume's Ground-Jay Pseudopodoces humilis 127
Genus Nucifraga
Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes 128
Larger Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga (c). multipunctata 130
Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana 130
Genus Pyrrhocorax
Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus 132
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 133
Genus Ptilostomus
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer 135
Genus Corvus
Sub-genus Coloeus
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula 136
Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus 138
Sub-genus Corvus
House Crow Corvus splendens 139
New Caledonian Crow Corvus moneduloides 140
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca 141
Violaceous Crow Corvus (e). violaceus 142
Piping Crow Corvus typicus 143
Banggai Crow Corvus unicolor 143
Flores Crow Corvus florensis 144
Mariana Crow Corvus kubaryi 144
Long-billed Crow Corvus validus 145
White-billed Crow Corvus woodfordi 145
Bougainville Crow Corvus meeki 146
Brown-headed Crow Corvus fuscicapillus 146
Grey Crow Corvus tristis 147
Black Crow Corvus capensis 148
Rook Corvus frugilegus 149
Northwestern Crow Corvus caurinus 151
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 152
Tamaulipas Crow Corvus imparatus 153
Sinaloa Crow Corvus sinaloae 154
Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus 154
Palm Crow Corvus palmarum 156
Jamaican Crow Corvus jamaicensis 157
Cuban Crow Corvus nasicus 157
White-necked Crow Corvus leucognaphalus 158
Carrion Crow Corvus corone 159
Hooded Crow Corvus (c). cornix 160
Mesopotamian Crow Corvus (c). capellanus 161
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 162
Jungle Crow Corvus (m). levaillantii 164
Torresian Crow Corvus orru 165
Little Crow Corvus bennetti 168
Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 169
Little Raven Corvus mellori 171
Forest Raven Corvus tasmanicus 172
New England Raven Corvus (t). boreus 173
Collared Crow Corvus torquatus 174
Hawaiian Crow Corvus hawaiiensis 174
Chihuahuan Raven Corvus cryptoleucus 175
Pied Crow Corvus albus 176
Dwarf Raven Corvus (r). edithae 177
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis 178
Northern Raven Corvus corax 179
Sub-genus Corvultur
Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus 181
White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis 182
Thick-billed Raven Corvus crassirostris 183
Bibliography 185
Index 189