from the southern 
extremity of the United States 
north to a latitude of about 
sixty-four degrees. ‘Throughout this vast territory the 
bird is most abundant in the East, while in the West 
it is rare in many localities, especially in the desert 
regions. Within this territory are, besides the common 
crow, three other well defined varieties; in Florida the 
Florida crow, along the Atlantic coast from Massa- 
chusetts southward the fish crow, and on the Pacific 
Coast from Washington northward the Northwest 
crow. Crows are supposed to be permanent residents 
throughout their range, but this is not the true condition 
of affairs. It is probable that in the northern portion 
of their range the crow population moves southward 
somewhat, thus leaving a few crows everywhere, except 
in the extreme north. 
Crows are very clannish, particularly during the 
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