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The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America . American crows are the New World counterpart to the carrion crow and the hooded crow of Eurasia ; they all occupy the same ecological niche .
Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) in flight Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) scavenging on a dead shark at a beach in Kumamoto, Japan. Medium-large species are ascribed to the genus, ranging from 34 cm (13 in) of some small Mexican species to 60–70 cm (24–28 in) of the large common raven and thick-billed raven, which together with the lyrebird represent the larger passerines.
Eurasian jay (as Corvus glandarius) northwestern crow (the Olympic Peninsula to southwestern Alaska). Corvus caurinus was once considered a separate species from Corvus brachyrhynchos (the American crow) but has since been merged into it due to genetic overlap and mating patterns. [5]
Skeleton of American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) on display at the Museum of Osteology. Corvids are large to very large passerines with a robust build and strong legs; all species, except the pinyon jay , have nostrils covered by bristle-like feathers. [ 18 ]
American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos; Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia (C) Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata; Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis; Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana (A) Common raven, Corvus corax; Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus
This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, ... American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos; Common raven, Corvus ...
Corvus bennetti – Little crow (Australia) Corvus brachyrhynchos – American crow (United States, southern Canada, northern Mexico) Corvus capensis – Cape crow or Cape rook (Eastern and southern Africa) Corvus cornix – Hooded crow (Northern and Eastern Europe and Northern Africa and Middle East) Corvus corone – Carrion crow (Europe and ...
Liao and her colleagues trained three carrion crows, a European species closely related to the American crow, over more than 160 sessions. During the trainings, the birds had to learn associations ...