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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	American Crow	Thick-billed Raven
الاسم العلمي	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Corvus crassirostris
الرتبة	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
الفصيلة	Corvidae	Corvidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	45,0 cm (17.7 in)	—
طول الجناح	99,0 cm (39.0 in)	89,4 cm (35.2 in)
الوزن	450,0 g (15.87 oz)	1135,0 g (40.04 oz)
النظام الغذائي	Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among …	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	3-7	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

American Crow 45,0 cm

Thick-billed Raven —

طول الجناح

American Crow 99,0 cm

Thick-billed Raven 89,4 cm

الوزن

American Crow 450,0 g

Thick-billed Raven 1135,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌲 Forest

American Crow only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Thick-billed Raven only

🌾 Grassland

American Crow

Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, suburban neighborhoods, parking lots, and urban parks.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

الغناء

Classic 'caw-caw-caw' repeated in series. Family groups use distinct dialects. Also gives rattling, knocking, and a short 'cah' flight call. Highly social and vocal.

Thick-billed Raven

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

North America from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico.

Thick-billed Raven

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

Thick-billed Raven

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

الريش

All black with a slight glossy sheen. Squared-off tail and smooth throat distinguish it from the common raven.

المنقار

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Thick-billed Raven

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About These Birds

American Crow

The American crow is one of North America's most familiar and intelligent birds. Research has shown they can recognize individual human faces and communicate perceived threats to other crows. They form large winter roosts of up to hundreds of thousands of individuals in some cities.

Thick-billed Raven

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