American Crow

American Crow

(Corvus brachyrhynchos)

  • Size: 15.8-20.9" // 33.5-39.4" wingspan
  • Diet: grains, seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and many kinds of small animals such as earthworms and mice
  • Seasonal Habits: Short Distance Migration
  • Temperament: Not Aggressive

American Crows are familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides, and in habitats ranging from open woods and empty beaches to town centers. They usually feed on the ground and eat almost anything Š typically earthworms, insects and other small animals, seeds, and fruit but also garbage, carrion, and chicks they rob from nests. Their flight style is unique, a patient, methodical flapping that is rarely broken up with glides.