Bird

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos
Bird Along the Missouri River, Great Plains New to Western Science
American Crow

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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...

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