Bird · GBIF taxon 2482481
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragusAlso known as Eastern Fish Crow
Fish crows are glossy black corvids endemic to the wetlands, rivers, and coastlines of the eastern United States. Virtually identical in plumage to the American crow, they are best identified by their distinctive nasal, two-note call that sounds like 'uh-uh'. Highly adaptable and social, they gather in large coastal flocks to forage for marine invertebrates, fish, bird eggs, and scavenged leftovers.
WetlandCoastalIntelligent
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Fiddler Crabs
- Small Fish
- Bird Eggs
Predators
- Great Horned Owl
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Raccoon
ThreatsHabitat degradation, West Nile virus, pesticides
HabitatsCoastal marshes, estuaries, riverbanks, urban waterfronts
Life span6–10 years in the wild
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae
- GenusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus ossifragus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Listen for its signature nasal 'uh-uh' call, which easily separates it from the American crow.
- Observation: Look along tidelines, mudflats, and coastal parking lots where flocks gather to forage.
- Coexistence: Keep outdoor trash covered, as these persistent birds readily scavenge leftover food scraps.
Frequent Companion (c) DickDaniels, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative "Common Raven (Corvus corax)" by Franco Folini is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. · cc-by-sa
Family Member (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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