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