Corvides

Corvides is a clade of birds in the order of Passeriformes. Previously referred to as the core Corvoidea, the evolutionary history and biogeography, behavior and eco-morphology of Corvides has been extensively studied. Corvides appear to represent an island radiation, which colonized all continents except Antarctica.

Corvides
King bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Infraorder: Corvides
Clades

Campephagidae
Cinclosomatidae
Corvoidea
Falcunculidae
Oreoicidae
Psophodidae
Pachycephalidae
Mohouidae
Neosittidae
Eulacestomatidae
Paramythiidae
Malaconotoidea
Vireonidae

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