Breeding Location:
Forest, Coastal lowlands
Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Solitary nester
Breeding Population:
Common in coastal range, uncommon inland.
Egg Color:
Green blue with brown and gray spots
Number of Eggs:
4 - 5
Incubation Days:
17 - 20
Egg Incubator:
Female
Nest Material:
Branches and twigs., Lined with tree material, grass, feathers, moss, and hair.
Migration:
Most do not migrate
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Overview
Northwestern Crow: Fairly small crow , black overall with dark, stout bill, iridescent violet gloss on body, and blue-black wings. Tail is fan-shaped in flight. Feeds on marine invertebrates, insects, fish, fruits, seeds, carrion, refuse, eggs of seabirds. Direct flight on steady, stiff wing beats.
Range and Habitat
Northwestern Crow: Resident near the ocean from Alaska to Washington, very closely associated with beaches, shorelines, and islands.
Breeding and Nesting
Northwestern Crow: Four to five brown-spotted, dull green eggs are laid in a large nest made of twigs and sticks lined with feathers, grass, plant material, and rootlets. Nest is built in a tree or shrub, up to 100 feet above the ground.
Foraging and Feeding
Northwestern Crow: Diet includes fruits, snails, salamanders, grain, small birds, mice, eggs, toads, corn, insects, and carrion. Around coastal areas, crows display behavior similar to that of gulls, taking clams and mussels and dropping them from heights.
Readily Eats
Peanuts
Vocalization
Northwestern Crow: "Caw-caw" or "caa-caa."
Similar Species
Northwestern Crow: American Crow is not separable except by higher pitched voice and slightly larger size. Range of the two species does not overlap.
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