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Corvids Crows, jackdaws, ravens and rooks all belong to the family Corvidae. They all have stout bills and dark plumage. They are all excellent flyers and can often be seen performing in-flight acrobatics. These gregarious birds have loud calls and are sometimes seen in big groups Members of this family have a reputation for being fond of bright, shiny objects and may steal rings and other jewellery to decorate their nests Most corvids bury some of their food to eat later. Ravens hide spare morsels in holes and under stones and will even use their bills to dig a food store in the snow Other members of the Corvidae family include jays, magpies and nutcrackers