American Crow vs Northern Gannet

Corvus brachyrhynchos 对比 Morus bassanus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Crow Northern Gannet
学名 Corvus brachyrhynchos Morus bassanus
Passeriformes Suliformes
Corvidae Sulidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 93.0 cm (36.6 in)
翼展 99.0 cm (39.0 in) 180.0 cm (70.9 in)
体重 450.0 g (15.87 oz) 3000.0 g (105.82 oz)
食性 Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … Shoaling fish, especially mackerel, herring, and capelin. Plunge-dives from heights of 30 meters at speeds …
产卵数 3-7 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Crow 45.0 cm
Northern Gannet 93.0 cm
翼展
American Crow 99.0 cm
Northern Gannet 180.0 cm
体重
American Crow 450.0 g
Northern Gannet 3000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

American Crow only

Northern Gannet only

American Crow

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

Northern Gannet

Open ocean and coastal waters. Breeds in dense colonies on steep rocky islands and sea stacks.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

鸣唱

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.

Northern Gannet

鸣唱

Loud, harsh 'urrah-urrah' grunting and croaking at breeding colonies on sea stacks. Also gives a softer 'karrr' in flight. Large colonies are extremely noisy during the breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

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

Northern Gannet

North Atlantic, breeding from Newfoundland and Gulf of St. Lawrence to Norway, Iceland, and Britain. Winters at sea south to the tropics.

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保护状况

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

Northern Gannet

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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.

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Northern Gannet

羽毛

Brilliant white body with black wingtips and a golden-yellow wash on the head and nape. Blue-grey bill with dark lines and pale blue eye-ring.

Long, straight, pointed, pale blue-grey bill with serrated edges

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About These Birds

American Crow

美洲乌鸦(学名Corvus brachyrhynchos)是北美最常见、最广为人知的智慧鸟类之一。研究表明乌鸦能记住人脸,并在鸟类中表现出最高水平的工具使用能力。体全黑,成群活动。属鸦科(Corvidae),杂食性,高度适应人类环境。

Northern Gannet

The northern gannet is a spectacular plunge-diver, folding its two-meter wingspan into an arrow shape to hit the water at up to 100 km/h. Air sacs under the skin and a reinforced skull protect it from the impact. Bass Rock in Scotland hosts over 150,000 gannets, the largest single colony of any seabird in the world.

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