Bird
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
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Common Names
Common Crow
Habitat
Fort Clatsop; Tongue Point, Astoria
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-08-01
Observed At
Along the Missouri River, Great Plains
Pacific Coast species separated from closely related Common Crow only by its smaller size and voice, as noted by Lewis.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention American Crow
Oct
29
1804
Clark: October 29, 1804
...on kai s Chief Sha-ha-ka Big White 2nd
Ka-goh-ha-me little Crows
2 do village Roop tar-hee
1 s & grand Chief Poss-cop-sa-he Black Cat
2d Chief Car-gar-no-mok-she r...
Dec
19
1805
Lewis: December 19, 1805
... feathers
from 1 to 11/2 Inches long and occupye the whole crown of the head. the
head neck, the whole of the body including the coverts of the wings, the
upper ...
Jan
19
1806
Clark: January 19, 1806
... the
U States and Great Britain in 1800 & 1801 with a high Crown rather
larger at the top than where it joins the brim, the brim narrow about 2 or
21/2 inches.
S...
Jan
19
1806
Lewis: January 19, 1806
...tes and great Britain in the
years 1800 & 1801 with a high crown reather larger at the top than
where it joins the brim; the brim narrow or about 2 or 21/2 inches...
Feb
17
1806
Lewis: February 17, 1806
...s to the fort. Shannon
brought me one of the large carrion Crow or Buzzads of the Columbia which
they had wounded and taken alive. I bleive this to be the largest...
Mar
3
1806
Clark: March 3, 1806
...redish brown
Pheasant has been previously discribed.-.
The Crow Ravin and large Blackbird are the Same as those of our Country,
only that the Crow here is much Sm...
Mar
3
1806
Lewis: March 3, 1806
...he redish brown pheasant has been previously discribed.The
Crow raven and Large Blackbird are the same as those of our country only
that the crow is here much sma...
Mar
6
1806
Clark: March 6, 1806
... Same of those of the U,
States. The Fishing Hawk with the Crown of the head white, and back of a
milkey white, and the blue crested or king fisher are found on e...
Mar
7
1806
Lewis: March 7, 1806
...same with those of the U
States. the fishing hawk with the crown of the head White and back of a
mealy white, and the blue crested or King fisher are found on eve...
Mar
19
1806
Clark: March 19, 1806
...holders; both men and women
divide it on the Center of the Crown in front and throw it back behind the
ear on each Side. they are fond of Combs and use them when ...
Mar
19
1806
Lewis: March 19, 1806
...holders; both men and women divide it
on the center of the crown in front and throw it back behind the ear on
each side. they are fond of combs and use them when ...
Mar
28
1806
Lewis: March 28, 1806
...ack and iris of a fine orrange yellow. the feathers on the
crown of the head are longer than those on the upper part of neck and
other parts of the head; these fe...
Apr
5
1806
Lewis: April 5, 1806
...pecker with a white back, the Blue
crested Corvus, ravens, crows, eagles Vultures and hawks. the mellow bug
and long leged spider have appeared, as have also the ...
Apr
6
1806
Clark: April 6, 1806
...hap there is a narrow
transvirce Stripe of white. from the crown of the head two long round
feathers extend backwards nearly in the direction of the beak and are ...
Apr
7
1806
Lewis: April 7, 1806
... chap there is
narrow transverse stripe of white. from the crown of the head two long
round feathers extend backwards nearly in the direction of the beak and
are...