Black birds of the genus Corvus, which includes the ravens. Crows are among the most intelligent birds: they make and use tools, recognise individual human faces and warn each other about threats.
Quick answers
What is it?Bird
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inWorldwide
HabitatFarmland, Towns, Forest, Grassland
ColoursBlack
SizeMedium
WeightAbout 450 g (American crow, average)
Legs2
Covered inFeathers
Lives ingroups
Lives for7–15 years
Can fly
Lays eggs
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Species live across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North America; the American crow lives across most of North America.
- What it eats
- Omnivores: insects, seeds, nuts and small animals, and occasionally carrion.
Did you know
Remembers a face that wronged it, and tells the other crows.
A group of crows is called a “murder”.
Often confused with
- Raven
Ravens are the larger species of the crow genus. The American crow is smaller, with a less heavy beak.
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