american crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Member of crows and ravens (genus Corvus)
corvids (family Corvidae)
perching birds (order Passeriformes)
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• in flight:
• tail shallowly rounded
• one short wing-tip feather followed by 5 long feather “fingers”
• “croak” with a strong warble, almost staccato
• rarely in more than a pair of two

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Chris’s observations: 9 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Clara, CA: 3
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• Guadalupe River Trail
• Pacific Grove, CA

Months:

• Dec.: 1
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 2
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 1
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – AllAboutBirds

Bay Area species: iNaturalist