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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.
Pair of crows chasing away a red-tailed hawk from their nest. 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 ...
The largest corvids are the common raven (Corvus corax) and the thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris), both of which regularly exceed 1,400 grams (3.1 pounds) and 65 cm (26 in). Species can be identified based on size, shape, and geography; however, some, especially the Australian crows , are best identified by their raucous calls.
Common raven of North America (Corvus corax principalis) in flight. A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly based on ...
A carrion crow scavenging on a beach in Dorset, England. A crow (pronounced / ˈ k r oʊ /) is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus.The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species.
Common ravens. Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae. The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
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The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Nine species have been recorded in Nevada. Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus; Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri