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Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States

33 crows, jays and magpies recorded in the United States 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.

By Birbs Editorial Updated 2 min read
American Crow
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33 crows, jays and magpies have been recorded in the United States 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 the United States to know first

The full list — 33 crows, jays and magpies of the United States in our library

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many crows, jays and magpies are found in the United States?

33 crows, jays and magpies that we profile appear on the United States'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 the United States'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 the United States 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.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)
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