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 colonies. 



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 Crow are generally disliked, yet are birds of high 



mental development. 



Note. Caw. 



Nest. In trees, pretty high up. 



Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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