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Corvus (Genus) |
Crows, ravens as well as rooks belong to the genus Corvus, under the family Corvidae. Most members are medium to large-sized birds possessing a small, rounded head with a conical, elongated beak. The plumage is entirely black with some members having an iridescent sheen on certain parts of the body such as their torso or neck. Members of this genus are found on almost every temperate continent expect for South America. Interestingly, crows have been documented to not only use tools but create them as well. For instance, a New Caledonian Crows (Corvus moneduloides) named Betty stunned scientists when she twisted a straight piece of wire into a hook and used it to retrieve a tiny basket of meat trapped inside a plastic tube. This event was well-documented and paved the way for other experiments on animal intelligence.
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Scientific Name of Crow, Raven and Rook Species. |
Common Names |
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Corvus brachyrhynchos |
American Crow |
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Corvus coronoides |
Australian Raven |
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Corvus unicolor |
Banggai Crow |
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Corvus insularis |
Bismarck Crow |
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Corvus meeki |
Solomon Islands Crow/ Bougainville Crow |
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Corvus fuscicapillus |
Brown-headed Crow |
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Corvus ruficollis |
Brown-necked Raven |
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Corvus capensis |
Cape Rook/ Cape Crow |
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Corvus corone |
Carrion Crow |
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Corvus cryptoleucus |
Chihuahuan Raven |
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Corvus torquatus |
Collared Crow |
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Corvus corax |
Northern Raven / Common Raven |
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Corvus nasicus |
Cuban Crow |
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Corvus levaillantii |
Eastern Jungle Crow |
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Corvus rhipidurus |
Fan-tailed Raven |
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Corvus ossifragus |
Fish Crow |
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Corvus florensis |
Flores Crow |
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Corvus tasmanicus |
Tasmanian Raven |
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Corvus tristis |
Grey Crow |
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Corvus hawaiiensis |
Hawaiian Crow |
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Corvus cornix |
Hooded Crow |
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Corvus splendens |
Indian House Crow / House Crow |
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Corvus culminatus |
Indian Jungle Crow |
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Corvus jamaicensis |
Jamaican Crow |
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Corvus macrorhynchos |
Large-billed Crow |
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Corvus bennetti |
Little Crow |
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Corvus mellori |
Little Raven |
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Corvus validus |
Long-billed Crow |
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Corvus kubaryi |
Mariana Crow |
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Corvus moneduloides |
New Caledonian Crow |
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Corvus brachyrhynchos caurinus |
Northwestern Crow |
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Corvus palmarum |
Palm Crow |
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Corvus albus |
Pied Crow |
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Corvus typicus |
Celebes Pied Crow / Piping Crow |
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Corvus frugilegus |
Rook |
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Corvus sinaloae |
Sinaloa Crow |
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Corvus enca |
Slender-billed Crow |
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Corvus edithae |
Somali Crow |
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Corvus imparatus |
Tamaulipas Crow |
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Corvus crassirostris |
Thick-billed Raven |
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Corvus orru |
Australian Crow/ Torresian Crow |
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Corvus violaceus |
Violet Crow |
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Corvus albicollis |
White-necked Raven |
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Corvus leucognaphalus |
White-necked Crow |
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Corvus woodfordi |
White-billed Crow |
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What is the scientific name of crow?
Crows fall under the genus Corvus.
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