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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Code 4
FICR
Code 6
COROSS
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Grayish blue in hatchlings, becoming light neutral gray to grayish brown before fledging.
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:
38-43 cm (15-17 in)
Weight:
300 g (10.6 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Black
Underparts:
Black
Upperparts:
Black
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Flies with somewhat stiff wing beats, alternating several quick wing strokes with long glides. Hovers when foraging.
Wingspan Range:
76-102 cm (30-40 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black
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