American Crow
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'''Size:''' 16-21 inches (40-53cm) | '''Size:''' 16-21 inches (40-53cm) | ||
- | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' North America; throughout the United States and Canada with the exception of desert areas. Found in areas of open ground and scattered trees. |
- | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 31,000,000 mature individuals. Populations are common and widespread with a slight increase since 1950. Populations may decrease due to the high susceptibility from West Nile Virus. |
'''Diet:''' Seed, grain, carrion and trash. Forages on the ground. | '''Diet:''' Seed, grain, carrion and trash. Forages on the ground. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' While crows are carrion eaters they are not specialists at being scavengers. Their bills are not strong enough to break through the skin of road kill mammals; they must wait for others to open up their meal or wait for the carrion to decompose. | '''Cool Facts:''' While crows are carrion eaters they are not specialists at being scavengers. Their bills are not strong enough to break through the skin of road kill mammals; they must wait for others to open up their meal or wait for the carrion to decompose. | ||
- | + | American Crows communally roost. Roosting areas are established and often are used for decades. Some are reported to be hundreds of years old. Roosts can be of a few hundred, several thousand, or even up to several million crows. Crows often lead a double life. They may spend part of the day at home with its family in town and the rest of the day with a flock feeding in the country. | |
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