Crows & Jays in Cornwall
7 species matching this filter.
Cornwall is home to seven species from the crow and jay family, ranging from the ubiquitous Carrion Crow and Jackdaw to the iconic Red-billed Chough, which has become a symbol of Cornish identity. The county's dramatic coastal cliffs, rolling farmland, and ancient woodlands provide diverse habitats for these intelligent and adaptable birds. The return of the Chough to Cornwall's clifftops in 2001, after decades of absence, remains one of the region's greatest conservation success stories.
Carrion Crow
Corvus coroneLC
A common year-round resident found across all habitats from farmland to coastline. One of Cornwall's most familiar and adaptable birds.
Year-round
Common Raven
Corvus coraxLC
An uncommon but widespread resident, often seen tumbling acrobatically along sea cliffs and over moorland. Its deep croaking call is distinctive.
Year-round
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandariusLC
An uncommon but year-round resident of mature woodland and well-treed gardens. Less numerous here than in much of southern England.
Year-round
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
A common and sociable resident, abundant around towns, villages and coastal cliffs. Often nests in old buildings and church towers across Cornwall.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
A common and conspicuous resident found in gardens, farmland and hedgerows throughout the county. Easily recognised by its bold black-and-white plumage.
Year-round
Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxLC
An iconic Cornish resident, recolonising coastal cliffs after local extinction. The county's chough population is a celebrated conservation success story.
Year-round
Rook
Corvus frugilegusLC
A common resident forming noisy rookeries in farmland trees across the county. Large flocks forage in agricultural fields year-round.
Year-round