Crows, Jays & Magpies of California

17 crows, jays and magpies have been recorded in California on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Corvidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Crows, Jays & Magpies of California to know first

• American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
• Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia
• Black-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax colliei
• Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
• California Scrub JayAphelocoma californica
• Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis
• Clark’s NutcrackerNucifraga columbiana
• Eurasian MagpiePica pica
• Green JayCyanocorax yncas
• House CrowCorvus splendens
• Island Scrub JayAphelocoma insularis
• Northern RavenCorvus corax
• Pied CrowCorvus albus
• Pinyon JayGymnorhinus cyanocephalus
• Steller’s JayCyanocitta stelleri
• White-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax formosus
• Woodhouse’s Scrub JayAphelocoma woodhouseii

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• Birds of California
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of California (74 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of California (52 species)
• New World Warblers of California (48 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of California (46 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of California (43 species)
• New World Sparrows of California (32 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of California (32 species)
• True Finches of California (30 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of California (26 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of California (24 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of California (23 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of California (23 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of California (22 species)
• Woodpeckers of California (18 species)

Crows, Jays & Magpies in other regions

• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Texas (20 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Mexico (25 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Indonesia (19 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.