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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.
Some live only in pairs as adults, others like American crows, can have extended family groups on one territory, others, like fish crows, live in larger groups of unrelated birds of many ages ...
Some crows may live to the age of 20, and the oldest known American crow in the wild was almost 30 years old. [49] The oldest documented captive crow died at age 59. [50] The American crow is highly susceptible to the recently introduced North American strain of West Nile virus. [51]
One study examined American crows, which had increased in numbers, were a suspect in nest predation of threatened marbled murrelets. However, Steller's jays, which are successful independently of human development, are more efficient in plundering small birds' nests than American crows and common ravens.
Thousands of American crows roost in trees in and around downtown Fresno each year. We asked the Fresno Audubon Society to help explain why.
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.
Skeleton of American crow (Museum of Osteology) The following is a list of all currently recognized species within the passerine bird genus Corvus (the crows and ravens).
Clark's nutcracker American crow. 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.