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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Code 4
AMCR
Code 6
CORBRA
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Steel gray to blue-gray in young, turning gray, then brown, and eventually dark brown at maturity.
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
Black
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
44 cm (17.5 in)
Weight:
453 g (16 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Black
Underparts:
Black with iridescent blue sheen.
Upperparts:
Black with iridescent blue sheen.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Slow steady delierate direct flight with deep wing beats., Glides with slight dihedral from altitude to perch or ground, between perches, and from perch to ground.
Wingspan Range:
84-102 cm (33-40 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black with iridescent blue and green sheen.
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X