American Crow

The American crow is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America. American crows are the New World counterpart to the carrion crow of Europe and the hooded crow of Eurasia; they all occupy the same ecological niche.

Size: about 17.5 inches long

Predators: hawks and owls and occasion- ally canids

Order: Passeriformes

Clutch Size: 3-9 eggs

Length: 40–53 cm (16–21 in)

Scientific Name: Corvus brachyrhynchos

Lifespan: 7 – 8 years (In the wild)

Mass: 0.7 – 1.4 lbs