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Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
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Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)

General Description: Northwestern Crows (Corvus caurinus) are all black with a purplish gloss in good light. Northwestern Crows are similar to American Crows, but Northwestern Crows are slightly smaller, and the call is a bit different.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Corvidae.

Favored Habitat: Coastal areas, shoreline.

Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)

Where to Find: Don't look for Northwestern Crows around Las Vegas. Rather, look for this species along the Pacific Coast from northern Washington north to Alaska.

Comments:

Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) If you were a tasty crab or perhaps a dead fish, this might be the last face you ever see!
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow adult
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow with a tasty morsel
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow juvenile (note the brown feathers)
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow juvenile with a bit of brown in the feathers
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Northwestern Crows at a freshwater spring along the coast
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Well, like they say, the family that bathes together stays together!
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Typical habitat: Crows feeding at low tide
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
Crows feeding at low tide
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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