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.

Pied Crow

Crow,

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.

House Crow

House Crow flying over the mangroves in Mumbai.

Crow,House Crow flying over the mangroves in Mumbai.

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.

Common Magpie

Magpie,

Large-billed Crow

Crow,

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

Magpie,

White-necked Raven

Raven,

Red-billed Chough

Chough,

Spotted or Eurasian Nutcracker

Nutcracker,

American Crow

Crow,

Yellow-billed Chough

Choughs are the scavengers of the high mountains

Chough,Choughs are the scavengers of the high mountains

Steller's Jay

Jay,

Jungle Crow

Crow,

White-bellied Treepie

White-bellied Treepie near Thattekad reserve.

Treepie,White-bellied Treepie near Thattekad reserve.

Rufous Treepie

Treepie,

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.