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Crow Species and Classification Overview

The article discusses bird species that include the word 'crow' in their common name, specifically those belonging to the genus Corvus. It highlights various species of crows, their geographical distribution, and mentions that the collective term for a group of crows is a 'murder.' Additionally, it distinguishes crows from ravens, noting that the latter refers to larger species within the same genus.

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Crow Species and Classification Overview

The article discusses bird species that include the word 'crow' in their common name, specifically those belonging to the genus Corvus. It highlights various species of crows, their geographical distribution, and mentions that the collective term for a group of crows is a 'murder.' Additionally, it distinguishes crows from ravens, noting that the latter refers to larger species within the same genus.

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This article is about bird species with the word "crow" in their

common name. For the genus containing crows, see Corvus. For
the family containing crows, see Corvidae. For other uses, see
Crow (disambiguation).

A carrion crow scavenging on a


beach in Dorset, England

A crow is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus.
The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species. The related
term "raven" is not linked scientifically to any certain trait but is rather a general
grouping for larger-sized species of Corvus. The collective name for a group of crows
is a "murder".

Species
See also: List of Corvus species

 Corvus albus – Pied crow (Central African coasts to southern Africa)


 Corvus bennetti – Little crow (Australia)
 Corvus brachyrhynchos – American crow (United States, southern Canada, northern Mexico)
 Corvus capensis – Cape crow or Cape rook (Eastern and southern Africa)
 Corvus cornix – Hooded crow (Northern and Eastern Europe and Northern Africa and Middle
East)
 Corvus corone – Carrion crow (Europe and eastern Asia)
 Corvus culminatus – Indian jungle crow (South Asia)
 Corvus edithae – Somali crow or dwarf raven (Eastern Africa)
 Corvus enca – Slender-billed crow (Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia)
 Corvus florensis – Flores crow (Flores Island)
 Corvus fuscicapillus – Brown-headed crow (New Guinea)
 Corvus hawaiiensis (formerly C. tropicus) – Hawaiian crow (Hawaii)
 Corvus imparatus – Tamaulipas crow (northeastern Mexico and southern Texas)
 Corvus insularis – Bismarck crow (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)
 Corvus jamaicensis – Jamaican crow (Jamaica)
 Corvus kubaryi – Mariana crow or aga (Guam, Rota)
 Corvus leucognaphalus – White-necked crow (Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
 Corvus levaillantii – Eastern jungle crow (India, Burma)
 Corvus macrorhynchos – Large-billed crow (Eastern Asia)
 Corvus meeki – Bougainville crow or Solomon Islands crow (Papua New Guinea, Northern
Solomon Islands)

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