corvine

[ kawr-vahyn, -vin ]

/ ˈkɔr vaɪn, -vɪn /

pertaining to or resembling a crow.

belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.

Origin of corvine

1650–60; < Latin corvīnus, equivalent to corv(us) raven + -īnus -ine¹

Far up a hillside of poplar, a horde of crows were clamoring over some corvine scandal, perhaps.

When Life Was Young |C. A. Stephens
In the long struggle between human ingenuity and corvine sagacity, it is doubtful which has thus far obtained the upper hand.

A Rambler's lease |Bradford Torrey
They are chanting something that corresponds in the corvine world to our Dead March in ‘Saul.’

Birds in London |W. H. Hudson
In its native state the jay seems to be rather more of a vegetarian than the previously mentioned examples of the corvine birds.

Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements |Various

It now behoves us to consider the smaller members of the corvine clan.

Birds of the Indian Hills |Douglas Dewar

corvine

/ (ˈkɔːvaɪn) /

of, relating to, or resembling a crow

of, relating to, or belonging to the passerine bird family Corvidae, which includes the crows, raven, rook, jackdaw, magpies, and jays

C17: from Latin corvīnus raven-like, from corvus a raven