Cuervo Americano vs Black-billed Magpie

Corvus brachyrhynchos comparado con Pica hudsonia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cuervo Americano Black-billed Magpie
Nombre científico Corvus brachyrhynchos Pica hudsonia
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Corvidae Corvidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Envergadura 99,0 cm (39.0 in) 40,6 cm (16.0 in)
Peso 450,0 g (15.87 oz) 176,75 g (6.23 oz)
Dieta Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-7 1-9
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Cuervo Americano 45,0 cm
Black-billed Magpie
Envergadura
Cuervo Americano 99,0 cm
Black-billed Magpie 40,6 cm
Peso
Cuervo Americano 450,0 g
Black-billed Magpie 176,75 g

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Cuervo Americano only

Black-billed Magpie only

Cuervo Americano

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

Song & Call Comparison

Cuervo Americano

Canto

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.

Black-billed Magpie

Geographic Range & Migration

Cuervo Americano

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

Black-billed Magpie

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Cuervo Americano

Least Concern

Black-billed Magpie

How to Tell Them Apart

Cuervo Americano

Plumaje

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

Pico

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Black-billed Magpie

About These Birds

Cuervo Americano

El cuervo americano (Corvus brachyrhynchos) es un córvido grande, totalmente negro, ampliamente distribuido en Norteamérica. Altamente inteligente y adaptable, habita en bosques, zonas agrícolas y entornos urbanos. Omnívoro con capacidades para resolver problemas y hábitos sociales complejos. Familia Corvidae.

Black-billed Magpie

The Black-billed Magpie is a striking, long-tailed corvid of western North America, with bold black-and-white plumage and an iridescent blue-green sheen on the wings and tail. It inhabits open country with scattered trees, riparian woodlands, and suburban areas from Alaska south to California and east to the Great Plains. It is omnivorous, feeding on carrion, insects, fruits, seeds, and small vertebrates.

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