Family Corvidae

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

14 species from the family Corvidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size25–65 cm

14 species#

Blue Jay Blue JayCyanocitta cristata American Crow American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos Common Raven Common RavenCorvus corax California Scrub-Jay California Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica Steller's Jay Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri Black-billed Magpie Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia Canada Jay Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseii Fish Crow Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus Clark's Nutcracker Clark's NutcrackerNucifraga columbiana Green Jay Green JayCyanocorax yncas Mexican JayAphelocoma wollweberi Brown Jay Brown JayCyanocorax morio White-throated Magpie-Jay White-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax formosus

Field-craft#

  • Very intelligent and wary — use a vehicle as a hide.
  • Black plumage needs +0.3 to +0.7 EV to show feather detail.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources