The American Crow is one
of the most widespread and adaptable birds in North America. Its call of caw-caw
is widely familiar, as is the distinctive slow flapping flight. An
intelligent bird, the American Crow has survived widespread persecution, and has
adapted to most human-altered landscapes.
Habitat: Wide
variety of open to semi-open habitats, from rural agricultural areas to city
parks.
Diet: Omnivorous. Will eat a very
wide array of items, including seeds, waste grain, berries and other fruit,
insects, earthworms, snails, frogs, small snakes and lizards, small rodents,
crustaceans, mollusks, eggs and young birds, garbage, and carrion.
Behavior: Extremely intelligent and opportunistic,
with individual birds or groups of birds often specializing in specific
foraging techniques. Wide variety of behaviors depending upon location
and situation.
Nesting: April through June
Migration: Generally a permanent resident throughout the majority
of the United States. Those in the extreme northern U.S. and in Canada
move south in the fall.
Status: Extremely adaptable, the American Crow has withstood countless
attempts at eradication. It has adapted well to living with humans and is
probably more abundant today than it has ever been.
2)
Cornell University's "All About Birds - American Crow"
3)
eNature.com: American Crow
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