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Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Fish Crows are clever birds that love to eat fish and other tasty treats. They have a shiny black color and a unique call that sounds like a croak. You can often find them near water, where they search for food.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Fish Crow is a sleek, entirely black bird with glossy plumage, dark eyes, and a slightly slender bill. It closely resembles the American Crow but is generally smaller. Its feathers often show a subtle purple-blue sheen in direct sunlight.

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Fish Crow

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Fish Crows often gather in huge groups to roost for the night.

Some Fish Crows have been seen using bread crumbs as bait to catch fish!

Their distinct 'uh-uh' call sounds like they have a stuffy nose!

They can recognize and remember individual human faces!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fish Crows can imitate calls of other birds, and even human speech, which helps them communicate and possibly avoid predators.

Fish Crows can drop hard-shelled foods, like clams or crabs, onto hard surfaces to break them open for a meal.

Fish Crows are excellent at finding and catching food in aquatic environments because of their keen eyesight and agility.

Maße und Details

Länge: 36-41 cm
Flügelspannweite: 69-76 cm
Gewicht: 0.19-0.33 kg
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-5
Brutzeit: 16-19 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These clever birds are omnivores, eating fish, insects, eggs, berries, and anything else they can find!

Hauptnahrung

Fish
Crustaceans
Insects
Bird eggs
Berries
Carrion

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

A primary nocturnal predator of adult Fish Crows.

eats

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Fish Crows often forage for these crustaceans in shallow waters.

eats

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Fish Crows consume acorns and other seeds from these trees.

eats

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Fish Crows will often steal eggs or chicks from gull nests.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.