The American crow would probably not win any beauty contests for birds, not even among avid bird-watchers. Yet as its name implies, the bird is as American as apple pie and one of the most widespread ...

The American crow, corvus brachyrhynchos, is one of our most misunderstood creatures, however it continues to survive and thrive despite being disliked by many people. There have been efforts to ...

An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) eating, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. An American crow at Singing Sands in Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada, in June 2007. Stacey ...

The latest supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Checklist of North and Middle American Birds includes several major updates to the organization of the continent's bird species, ...

Mankind has never had a love affair with crows. These large black birds are intelligent, wary and familiar to nearly every Arkansan. But because they are fond of corn and other farm crops, and ...

Crows are similar in many ways to their cousins, the common raven, but are smaller and far more social. Winter congregations can consist of hundreds or thousands of individuals in a small area.

There’s something rather autumnal about watching a flock of American crows glean the last scattered kernels of corn from a harvested field as a sentry stands guard ready to utter the alarm with some ...