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Birds of the Crow Family
Name	Picture	Description
CROW (American Crow: Corvus brachyrhynchos) (Northwestern crow: Corvus caurinus)	Courtesy of HVPP Zoology Page	LARGE Bird ~Length: 16-18 inches ~Wingspan: 39 inches ~Weight: 1 lb ~Colour: All black ~Short tail, broad wings
RAVEN (Corvus corax)	Photographer Unknown	VERY LARGE Bird ~Length: 24 inches ~Wingspan: 53 inches ~Weight: 2.5 lb ~Colour: All black ~Long narrow wings, wedged shaped tail, heavy bill
BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata)	E.T. Jones Copyright 1998 Courtesy of Provincial Museum of Alberta	MEDIUM sized bird ~Length: 11 inches ~Wingspan: 16 inches ~Weight: 3 oz ~Colour: Blue and gray with white and black markings
Birds Commonly Mistaken as Members of the Crow Family
Name	Picture	Description
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelaius phoeniceus)	Courtesy of "Backyard Birding" Indiana U.S.A.	SMALL bird ~Length: 8-9 inches ~Wingspan: 13 inches ~Weight: 2 oz ~Colour: All black except for red and white wing patches
COMMON GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula)	Courtesy of "Backyard Birding" Indiana U.S.A.	MEDIUM sized bird ~Length: 11-14 inches ~Colour: All black with bluish sheen to feathers
EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)	E.T. Jones Copyright 1998 Courtesy of Provincial Museum of Alberta	SMALL bird ~Length: 8-9 inches ~Wingspan: 16 inches ~Weight: 3 oz ~Colour: Black to brown body with white markings
RELATIVE SIZE OF BIRDS	Courtesy of Hugh Whitney	Left to right: Starling (small); Crow (large); Raven (very large). This picture is to help in identification of bird species by providing a comparison of size.
Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Center
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