Corvidae

Includes hardy and intelligent members such as crows, ravens, rooks, magpies etc, a collection of species that have thrived in perhaps every part of the world except in the polar ice caps. Did you know that some of these birds boast of a brain-to-body mass ratio to match that of the apes.

White-bellied Treepie

White-bellied Treepie near Thattekad reserve.

Treepie,White-bellied Treepie near Thattekad reserve.

Red-billed Chough

Chough,

Spotted or Eurasian Nutcracker

Nutcracker,

Steller's Jay

Jay,

American Crow

Crow,

White-necked Raven

Raven,

Yellow-billed blue, or gold-billed Magpie (Juvenile)

Magpie,

Rufous Treepie

Treepie,

Common Green Magpie

We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.

Magpie,We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.

Jungle Crow

Crow,

Yellow-billed blue, or gold-billed Magpie (Adult)

These magpies were a constant presence at all the resorts we stayed in. This one was shot during our trek back from Tiger's nest.

Magpie,These magpies were a constant presence at all the resorts we stayed in. This one was shot during our trek back from Tiger's nest.

Pied Crow

Crow,

Common Magpie

Magpie,

Eurasian Jay

This Eurasian Jay revealed itself when it was calling noisily to its mate from the foliage.

Jay,This Eurasian Jay revealed itself when it was calling noisily to its mate from the foliage.

Large-billed Crow

Crow,

Yellow-billed Chough

Choughs are the scavengers of the high mountains

Chough,Choughs are the scavengers of the high mountains

House Crow

House Crow flying over the mangroves in Mumbai.

Crow,House Crow flying over the mangroves in Mumbai.