Sinaloa crow
Sinaloa crow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Corvus |
Species: | C. sinaloae
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Binomial name | |
Corvus sinaloae Davis, 1958
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Range map of Corvus sinaloae |
The Sinaloa crow (Corvus sinaloae) is a crow native to western Mexico.
Description
Visually, it is nearly identical to and the same length (34–38 cm) as the Tamaulipas crow (Corvus imparatus). It has the same purple-glossed, silky, black plumage with a black bill, legs, and feet. The two species differ markedly in voice.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs on the
Diet
Food is taken both on the ground and in trees. On the seashore it can be found turning over objects to find its food and it will take a wide range of invertebrates such as small shellfish, crabs, and insects. Fruits of many types are also taken and eggs and nestlings are also on the menu when opportunity arises.
Breeding
Often, this bird will nest in a thorny tree or a tall
Voice
The voice is radically different from the Tamaulipas crow in that it is quite high-pitched, jay-like, and clear: "ceow". That of the Tamaulipas crow is a surprisingly low, gruff, frog-like croak.
Image links
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Media related to Corvus sinaloae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Corvus sinaloae at Wikispecies