The American Crow

The American Crow


The American Crow or in Latin called the "Corvus Brachyrhynchos" meaning "short beaked crow."
it is a medium sized bird but nearly twice the size of a Blue Jay it has beautiful glossy feather. Weigh from 11.2-21.9oz and are 15.8-20.9 inches.Both female and male help to make the nest and the older offspring's help as well. The hatch size is between 3-8 eggs.They are not like other birds they sing softly at close range during courtship,with a rich mix of soft cooing,rattles,growls,bowing movements, and mutual nuzzling.And they are socially monogamous meaning that they stick to one partner at a time. They are also very highly sociable so very often they are seen  in groups and this is also because the old offspring's help to raise the family as the family can grow to be 15 members.They adapt quick to any environment that gives them reliable food and tall trees to perch on.You can find them in just about anywhere like city parks, golf courses, and cemeteries and by seeing one many say its bad luck because they were used in witch craft. They are very common in the United States but can also be found in Canada during the breeding season. They are very smart birds and have a huge memory capacity of  thirty one million and counting.