American Crow vs Carrion Crow (1 Viewer)

Gentoo

Guest

• Aug 8, 2006

• #1

I know there is a difference in voice and American is said to be more gregarious. Is there a difference visually between these two? I know American Crow is very much like Fish and Northwestern Crows but beside voice is also a bit larger than those two. Does anyone here have any experience with American and Carrion crows and what subtle ways they can be told apart? If these were gulls I'd know right away what the differences were lol.

 

david kelly

Drive-by Birder

• Aug 8, 2006

• #2

Gentoo said:

I know there is a difference in voice and American is said to be more gregarious. Is there a difference visually between these two? I know American Crow is very much like Fish and Northwestern Crows but beside voice is also a bit larger than those two. Does anyone here have any experience with American and Carrion crows and what subtle ways they can be told apart? If these were gulls I'd know right away what the differences were lol.

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Gentoo

Carrion Crow is a larger, stockier bird than American Crow with a thicker bill.

David

 

lockbreeze926

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2006

• #3

The post above is helpfully concise.

There's definitely just more of the Carrion Crow.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Aug 9, 2006

• #4

Carrion crow has a much more "Butch" call too.

 

Gentoo

Guest

• Aug 9, 2006

• #5

Thanks for the replies, I didn't know the carrion crow was larger, thats puts in perhaps in the size class of Chihuahuan Raven.

Thanks again everyone!