American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos Least concern
Where the American crow lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 28,971,127 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crows, jays & magpies on the world map
| Scientific name | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
|---|---|
| Group | Crows, jays & magpies |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 5 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Corvidae |
Where does the American crow live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American crow in 5 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Canada, United States. In Bermuda it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the American crow endangered?
The American crow’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the American crow?
The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae, genus Corvus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the American crow
The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America, only absent from the tundra biome. The American crow is the New World counterpart to the carrion crow and the hooded crow of Eurasia, occupying similar ecological niches.
The American crow has all-black plumage, with iridescent feathers. It looks similar to other all-black corvids. It is highly intelligent, similar to other Corvidae, and is adaptable to human environments.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American crow (revision 1380651512), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q267735 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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