Chough vs Corvid - What's the difference?

chough | corvid |


As nouns the difference between chough and corvid

is that chough is two species of bird of the genus pyrrhocorax in the crow family corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of eurasia while corvid is a member of the bird family corvidae , including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.

As an adjective corvid is

pertaining to or resembling the corvidae .

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

chough

English

(wikipedia chough) (Pyrrhocorax)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
  • The , of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.

    • Derived terms

    * alpine chough * * white-winged chough

    corvid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to or resembling the Corvidae .

    • See also

    * (l)

    Noun

    (wikipedia corvid) (en noun)
  • A member of the bird family Corvidae , including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.