CROWS 



I HE range of the com- 

 mon crow extends 

 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 

 soinewhat, thus leaving a few crows everywhere, except 

 in the extreme north. 



Crows are very clannish, particularly during the 



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