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Corvid calls

SongLark teaches 16 corvids, from Birds of New South Wales, Birds of Victoria, Birds of Southeast QLD, Birds of California, Birds of Northern Thailand, Birds of England and Birds of Eastern North America. Corvids can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of New South Wales

  • Australian Raven Corvus coronoides

    Drawn-out, descending wailing 'aaah-aaah-aaaaah'.

Birds of Victoria

  • Little Raven Corvus mellori

    Short, clipped 'kar-kar-kar' notes, often in a rapid series.

Birds of Southeast QLD

  • Torresian Crow Corvus orru

    Flat, nasal 'ark-ark-ark' bursts trailing off at the end.

Birds of California

  • California Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica

    A harsh rising shreenk, usually in rattling series.

  • American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos

    A flat, nasal caw repeated in even series.

  • Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri

    A harsh shaack-shaack-shaack; a practised mimic of Red-tailed Hawk.

  • Common Raven Corvus corax

    A deep, hoarse, croaking gronk, much lower than a crow, plus knocks and bell-like notes.

  • Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli

    Harsh, rapid kek-kek-kek chatter and a querulous rising mag? Found only in California.

  • Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana

    A grating, drawn-out kraaa that rings across the high peaks.

Birds of Northern Thailand

Birds of England

  • Eurasian Magpie Pica pica

    A harsh, rapid machine-gun chatter, 'chak-chak-chak-chak'; a black-and-white bird with a long tail.

  • Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius

    A harsh, tearing scream, 'skaaak!', from the woodland canopy; a shy, pinkish crow with blue wing patches.

  • Carrion Crow Corvus corone

    A hard, rolling 'kraah-kraah-kraah', usually in threes; an all-black crow seen singly or in pairs.

  • Rook Corvus frugilegus

    A flat, grating 'kaah', deeper and more nasal than a crow; noisy colonies in tall trees by fields.

  • Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula

    A bright, squeaky 'tchack!' or 'kyow' from chimney pots and church towers; a small grey-naped crow.

Birds of Eastern North America

  • Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata

    A harsh, scolding jay! jay! and a squeaky pumphandle call; often mimics Red-shouldered Hawk.

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