488. Corvus americanus 
AMERICAN CROW. 19 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above and below black with a bluish 
tinge. 
They are walkers. Live in flocks and roost in large cclonies. 
They nest in April and May. Food in winter, seeds and refuse, 
near the coast, fish and waste. In summer, insects, field mice, grain 
and refuse. Common and permanent resident in Massachusetts. 
The Blue Jay and Croware generally disliked, yet are birds of high 
mental development. 
Note. Caw, and other notes. 
Nest. In trees, pretty high up. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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