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A
common adult crow weighs about 20 ounces; its body length
is 15-18 inches and its wings span up to three feet. Both
males and females are black from their beaks to the tips
of their tails. Their feathers are iridescent, flashing
highlights of blue, green and purple. Albinism occurs,
producing pure or partial white coloration. The scientific
species name brachyrhynchos means "short beak;" actually,
the crow's beak is fairly large, 2-1/2 inches long and
quite sturdy, but short compared to that of the closely-related
raven..
Flocks of crows range widely for food, up to 30 miles
a day in winter. Foods include grasshoppers, caterpillars,
grubs, worms, most insects, grain, fruit, the eggs and
young of other birds, organic garbage -- just about anything
that they can find or overpower. Crows also feed on the
carcasses of winter- and road-killed animals.
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