American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Flight call description A variable loud "caw" or ruckus series of "caw" notes may sometimes be used as a flight call (see Behavior).
Fig.1. Minnesota September 12, 1987 (WRE).
Bird in flight.
Fig.2. Maryland December 25, 2001 (MO).
Bird in flight.
Examples
Diurnal calling sequences:
1. Minnesota September 12, 1987 (WRE). Bird in flight.
2. New Jersey August 27, 2001 (MO). Bird in flight with Blue Jay calling in the background.
3. Maryland December 25, 2001 (MO). Bird in flight with American Robins and White-throated Sparrows in the background..
4. Maryland December 25, 2001 (MO). Bird in flight.
Similar species Distinctive but see Fish Crow and Common Raven.
Behavior Diurnal migrant. Highly vocal species, yet seems to be mostly silent in migration flight.