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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Amerikanerkrähe	Yellow-billed Chough
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Pyrrhocorax graculus
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Corvidae	Corvidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	45,0 cm (17.7 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	99,0 cm (39.0 in)	53,5 cm (21.1 in)
Gewicht	450,0 g (15.87 oz)	221,25 g (7.80 oz)
Ernährung	Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among …	--
Gelegegröße	3-7	3-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Amerikanerkrähe 45,0 cm

Yellow-billed Chough —

Flügelspannweite

Amerikanerkrähe 99,0 cm

Yellow-billed Chough 53,5 cm

Gewicht

Amerikanerkrähe 450,0 g

Yellow-billed Chough 221,25 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Amerikanerkrähe

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Amerikanerkrähe

Gesang

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.

Yellow-billed Chough

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amerikanerkrähe

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

Yellow-billed Chough

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amerikanerkrähe

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Chough

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amerikanerkrähe

Gefieder

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

Schnabel

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Yellow-billed Chough

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About These Birds

Amerikanerkrähe

Die Amerikanerkrähe ist einer der bekanntesten und intelligentesten Vögel Nordamerikas. Untersuchungen zeigen, dass sie einzelne menschliche Gesichter wiedererkennen und wahrgenommene Bedrohungen an andere Krähen weitergeben können. In manchen Städten bilden sie riesige Winterschlafplätze mit bis zu Hunderttausenden Individuen.

Yellow-billed Chough

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