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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
(L 17.5" WS 39" WT 1 lb)
Young may stay with parents
4-5 yrs....may be biggest
victim of West Nile Virus.
4-5 yrs....may be biggest
victim of West Nile Virus.
Moss Landing
16Nov2018
I sometimes think I'd rather crow
And be a rooster than to roost
And be a crow. But I don't know.
(Vera Trembach)
Torrey Pines State Park
San Diego
11Oct2006
Corvus in Latin
means raven;
brachy-rhynchos
in Greek means
short bill.
means raven;
brachy-rhynchos
in Greek means
short bill.
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Frances
Wood
Wood
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
© Audubon
Society
Society
© compare to
Raven “croak”
Raven “croak”
The crow has five
evident finger
feathers whereas
ravens only have
four.
evident finger
feathers whereas
ravens only have
four.
(Corvid Research)
Del Valle Park
Livermore
Livermore
21Jul2014