THE BIRD BOOK 
488. Crow. Corvus 
brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos . 
Range. — Whole of North America south of 
the Arctic Circle; most abundant in eastern 
United States; rare in many localities in the 
west. 
Greenish white 
American Crow 
American Raven 
These birds, against which the hand of every 
farmer is uplifted, are very shy and cunning: 
as is well known, they nearly always post a 
sentinel in some tree top to keep watch while 
the rest of the flock is feeding in the field be- 
low. In the fall and winter, large numbers of them flock, and at night all roost 
in one piece of woods; some of the “crow roosts” are of vast extent and 
contain thousands of individuals. Crows nest 
near the tops of large trees, preferably pines, 
either in woods or single trees in fields. Their 
nests are made of sticks and lined with rootlets, 
and the eggs, which are laid in April or May, 
range from four to seven in number, are a bluish 
or greenish white, sparingly or very densely 
speckled, spotted and blotched with various shades 
of brown and lilac. Size 1.60 x 1.15. 
488a. Florida Crow. Corvus 
Bluish white 
brachyrhynchos pascuus. 
Range. — Florida. 
This variety has a slightly shorter tail and wings than the last. 
490. Fish Crow. Corvus ossifragus. 
Range.— Northwest coast from Oregon to Alaska. 
This small Crow which is but 16 inches in length, is found only on the coast, 
where they feed upon shell fish and offal. They nest, as do the Ravens, either 
on ledges or in tree tops. The eggs resemble those of the common Crow, but 
are smaller. Size 1.55 x 1.05. 
489. Northwestern Crow. Corvus caurinus. 
Range.— South Atlantic and Gulf coasts, north 
in summer to Connecticut. 
From Virginia southward, this small Crow 
(length 16 inches) is more abundant on the coast 
than the common Crow which is often in company 
with this species. Their food consists of grain, 
berries, and animal matter. Their nesting habits 
are like those of the common Crow and the eggs 
are similar and have as great variations, but are 
smaller. Size 1.45 x 1.05. 
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Bluish white 
