Corvidae
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- noun
- /ˈkɔrvɪˌdeɪ/
- Specialized
- WNV has already caused acute declines of numerous North American bird populations over the past decade and is particularly lethal for certain members of the avian family Corvidae (LaDeau et al. 2008).
- Corvidae family
Examples
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In the Corvidae, nests weighing one ounce or having a cup diameter of three inches or less, such as those of the small slaty monarch, are commonly dependent on silk.
Academic text (1994) -
Birdwatchers often admire the intelligence of species within the Corvidae family, including jays and rooks.
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It is a quarrelsome creature, known in India as King Crow because of its habit of mobbing the much larger members of the Corvidae family.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Sibley and Munroe reclassification has created an enlarged family of crows and their relatives, the Corvidae.
Academic text (1994) -
Crows, ravens, and magpies are all part of the family of birds known as Corvidae.
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Scientists have found that members of the Corvidae family can solve complex problems and use tools.
Synonyms
A group of birds that includes crows, ravens, magpies, and jays
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Corvidae comes from the Latin corvus, meaning 'raven' or 'crow', plus the scientific ending -idae that means animal 'family'. So, Corvidae is the 'family' of crow-like birds such as crows, ravens, magpies and jays, which helps you remember it as the group of clever, adaptable birds.