Crows, Jays & Magpies of Texas
20 crows, jays and magpies recorded in Texas 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.
20 crows, jays and magpies have been recorded in Texas 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 Texas to know first
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia
Black-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax colliei
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Brown JayCyanocorax morio
Chihuahuan RavenCorvus cryptoleucus
Clark’s NutcrackerNucifraga columbiana
Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus
Green JayCyanocorax yncas
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
House CrowCorvus splendens
Mexican JayAphelocoma wollweberi
Northern RavenCorvus corax
Pinyon JayGymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Purplish-backed JayCyanocorax beecheii
San Blas JayCyanocorax sanblasianus
Steller’s JayCyanocitta stelleri
Tamaulipas CrowCorvus imparatus
The full list — 20 crows, jays and magpies of Texas in our library
- American Crow
- Black-billed Magpie
- Black-throated Magpie-Jay
- Blue Jay
- Brown Jay
- Chihuahuan Raven
- Clark’s Nutcracker
- Fish Crow
- Green Jay
- Hooded Crow
- House Crow
- Mexican Jay
- Northern Raven
- Pinyon Jay
- Purplish-backed Jay
- San Blas Jay
- Steller’s Jay
- Tamaulipas Crow
- Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay
- Yucatan Jay
Keep exploring
- Birds of Texas
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Texas (71 species)
- New World Warblers of Texas (54 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Texas (43 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Texas (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Texas (42 species)
- New World Sparrows of Texas (38 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Texas (38 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Texas (29 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Texas (24 species)
- Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Texas (19 species)
- Hummingbirds of Texas (19 species)
- True Finches of Texas (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 Texas?
20 crows, jays and magpies that we profile appear on Texas'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 Texas'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 Texas 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.