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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. LV
Field-journal plate: Fish Crow
The Fish Crow plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate LV

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Corvidae · Taxon 8001

Length36–41 cm
Wingspan77–85 cm
Weight195–350 g

Field marks

  1. Entirely black plumage, often with a subtle green-purple sheen
  2. Heavy, glossy black bill
  3. Dark black eyes
  4. Sturdy black legs and feet
  5. Broad, fingered wings with slightly pointed tips
  6. Rounded to square-tipped tail

HabitatWetlands and water-associated habitats including shorelines, estuaries, marshes, swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds, and adjacent woodland; also uses urban and agricultural areas.

BehaviorSocial, omnivorous ground-forager; often forages in flocks and gives short nasal calls.

Palette

blackcharcoal blackblue-blackgreen-purple iridescencedark gray