Crows, Jays & Magpies of Canada
16 crows, jays and magpies recorded in Canada on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
16 crows, jays and magpies have been recorded in Canada 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 Canada to know first
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
California Scrub JayAphelocoma californica
Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis
Chihuahuan RavenCorvus cryptoleucus
Clark’s NutcrackerNucifraga columbiana
Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus
Florida Scrub JayAphelocoma coerulescens
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Northern RavenCorvus corax
Pied CrowCorvus albus
Pinyon JayGymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Steller’s JayCyanocitta stelleri
Western JackdawColoeus monedula
Woodhouse’s Scrub JayAphelocoma woodhouseii
Keep exploring
- Birds of Canada
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Canada (77 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Canada (59 species)
- New World Warblers of Canada (45 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Canada (43 species)
- New World Sparrows of Canada (33 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Canada (30 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Canada (25 species)
- True Finches of Canada (23 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Canada (22 species)
- Auks, Murres & Puffins of Canada (20 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Canada (19 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Canada (18 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Canada (18 species)
- Thrushes of Canada (18 species)
Crows, Jays & Magpies in other regions
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many crows, jays and magpies are found in Canada?
16 crows, jays and magpies that we profile appear on Canada's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these crows, jays and magpies really found there?
Yes — each one is on Canada's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these crows, jays and magpies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see crows, jays and magpies in Canada right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
