CORVUS. CROW. 



Generic Character. 



Nostrum convexum, cultra- 

 tum, dente (plerisque) 

 versus apicem. 



Nares pennis setaceis re- 



ciimbentibus obtectse. 

 Lingua cartilaginea, bifida. 

 Pedes ambulatorii. 



Bill convex, strong, cul- 

 trated, and (in most spe- 

 ciies) toothed or notched 

 near the tip. 



Nostrils covered by recum- 

 bent bristly feathers. 



Tongue cartilaginous, bifid. 



Feet formed for walking. 



X HE established characters of this genus, as 

 well as of many others, must be received with a 

 considerable degree of limitation ; it being in vain 

 to expect mathen^atical precision in particulars of 

 this nature ^ and it must be confessed that many 

 species of bird^ might with equal propriety be 

 arranged under different genera. Most of the 

 Crow tribe build on trees, and the general number 

 of their eggs is observed to be five or six. They 

 are often gregarious, and the major part of those 

 found in Europe feed both on animal and veget- 

 able substances. Their voice or note is hoarse 

 and clamorous, but some species possess a con- 

 siderable degree of docility, and may be taught to 

 articulate in the manner of Parrots* 



