Corvidæ, a family of crow-like birds, in the old order of Passeres, among which they are the strongest. The family is widely distributed, and includes towards 200 species. Their family features may be best learned from those of the individual members. See CHOUGH, CROW, JACKDAW, JAY, MAGPIE.
Corvidæ
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 500
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