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CLARieS CROW 



large, and hooked, particularly the middle and hind claw; legs 

 also black ; bill a dark horn color ; iris of the eye unknown. 



In the state of Georgia, and several parts of West Florida, I 

 discovered a crow, not hitherto taken notice of by Naturalists, 

 rather larger than the present species ; but much resembling it in 

 the form and length of its wings, in its tail, and particularly its 

 claws. This bird is a constant attendant along the borders of 

 streams and stagnating ponds, feeding on small fish and lizards, 

 which I have many times seen him seize as he swept along the 

 surface. A well preserved specimen of this bird was presented to 

 Mr. Peale, and is now in his Museum. It it highly probable that 

 with these external resemblances the habits of both may be nearly 

 alike. 



