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.

Systematics

Corvides contains the following families:

• Cinclosomatidae
• Mohouidae
• Neosittidae
• Superfamily Corvoidea
  • Corcoracidae
  • Corvidae
  • Dicruridae
  • Laniidae
  • Melampittidae
  • Monarchidae
  • Paradisaeidae
  • Platylophidae
  • Rhipiduridae
• Superfamily Malaconotoidea
  • Aegithinidae
  • Artamidae
  • Machaerirhynchidae
  • Malaconotidae
  • Pityriaseidae
  • Platysteiridae
  • Rhagologidae
  • Vangidae (including Prionopidae)
• Superfamily Orioloidea
  • Campephagidae
  • Eulacestomatidae
  • Falcunculidae
  • Ifritidae
  • Oreoicidae
  • Oriolidae
  • Pachycephalidae
  • Paramythiidae
  • Psophodidae
  • Vireonidae

References

1. Songbird
2. Passerine
3. Jackdaw
4. Australian magpie
5. List of birds
6. Helmetshrike
7. Black butcherbird
8. Sittella
9. Blue-capped ifrit
10. Eupasserine
11. Kingbird
12. Rufous-naped bellbird
13. Corvoidea
14. Currawong
15. Lyrebird
16. Iora
17. Silktail
18. Crested bellbird
19. Standardwing bird-of-paradise
20. Resoviaornis