The Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of passerine birds (also known as perching birds) that includes crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers.

Commonly referred to as the crow family or corvids, there are approximately 135 members of this family, including the largest, The Common Raven.

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Corvids are famous for their remarkable intelligence for animals of their size, and are among the most intelligent birds thus far studied.

 

This program discussess the family as a whole, as well as species accounts of the various family members that call New York home.