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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	American Crow	Black-chested Jay
学名	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Cyanocorax affinis
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Corvidae	Corvidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	—
翼開長	99.0 cm (39.0 in)	33.6 cm (13.2 in)
体重	450.0 g (15.87 oz)	206.4 g (7.28 oz)
食性	Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among …	--
一腹卵数	3-7	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

American Crow 45.0 cm

Black-chested Jay —

翼開長

American Crow 99.0 cm

Black-chested Jay 33.6 cm

体重

American Crow 450.0 g

Black-chested Jay 206.4 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

American Crow only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Black-chested Jay only

None

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

さえずり

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-chested Jay

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

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

Black-chested Jay

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保全状況

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

Black-chested Jay

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

羽毛

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

くちばし

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Black-chested Jay

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About These Birds

American Crow

北米全域に広く分布する大型のカラス（体長40〜53cm）。全身光沢のある黒で、知性が高く強い社会性を持つ。Corvus brachyrhynchos（アメリカガラス）は北米で最もよく見られるカラスで、交通量の多い道路に堅い木の実を置いて車に割らせる「道具使用」が観察されている。Corvidae科。

Black-chested Jay

The Black-chested Jay is a medium-sized, boldly patterned jay of humid lowland forests in Central America and northwestern South America, with a blue body, black head and breast patch, and a white forehead patch. It ranges from Honduras south to Ecuador and Venezuela, inhabiting forest edges, secondary growth, and sometimes gardens. It feeds on fruits, large insects, and occasionally small vertebrates.

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