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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 .
Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), sometimes referred to as Clark's crow or woodpecker crow, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to the mountains of western North America. The nutcracker is an omnivore, but subsists mainly on pine nuts , burying seeds in the ground in the summer and then retrieving them in the winter by ...
Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers. [1] [2] [3] In colloquial English, they are known as the crow family or corvids.
Arabian horse competing. Reined cow horse events which are "open" to all breeds and held by the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA). [1] Working cow horse events are also held at breed specific shows, such as at an American Quarter Horse Association [2] or Arabian Horse Association show, [3] The general rules between various organizations are usually similar to the NRCHA in that the ...
A winning pony at a horse show. A horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies. Many different horse breeds and equestrian disciplines hold competitions worldwide, from local to the international levels. Most horse shows run from one to three days, sometimes longer for major, all-breed events or national and international championships.
The genus contains 50 species: [1] Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 – house crow or Indian house crow (Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Middle East, eastern Africa); Corvus moneduloides Lesson, RP, 1831 – New Caledonian crow (New Caledonia)
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.
In 1939, the association began publication of the monthly magazine, Horse Show, with an initial circulation of 1,200 copies. By this time there were 187 recognized shows, and 800 individual members. In 1960, the association began sending licensed stewards to each affiliated show to report and verify that the show was following the association's ...