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CORVIDAE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

... Corvidae is a large family of birds that includes jackdaws, choughs, jays, magpies and nutcrackers as well as crows and ravens.

OBS

crow family: In spite of its name, the crow family includes not only species of crows, but also species of ravens and other birds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Les corvidés forment une grande famille d'oiseaux dans laquelle on trouve le choucas, le crave, le geai, la pie, les cassenoix ainsi que la corneille et le corbeau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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