What's the difference between a black bird and a crow?
Duff Benin
2010-03-18 13:39:42 UTC
And which if not both of those lives in Northern California?
Four answers:
Rowan_godfire
2010-03-18 13:55:14 UTC
Blackbirds are smaller, tend to be more plump, have a shorter beak and most species are songbirds. Crows are larger, have a proportionally longer body, a longer beak and a harsh call.
Crows may be in Northern California, but rarely. The majority of them only go as far up as mid-state. Ravens, a relative of crows and roughly similar in size and appearance, appear almost everywhere in the Northern U.S. including North California. Blackbirds also populate that area, but their size is easily discernible from the much larger crows and ravens.
Tandy
2010-03-18 22:57:18 UTC
There are several subspecies of Black Birds, belonging to the Icterinae family and very rarely are they actually completely black, with the Red Wing Black Bird being the most common of these beautiful birds. The North American Crow, Raven and several other birds including the Blue Jay belong to the Corvidae Family. Which are known to have extraordinary cognitive abilities, Remember Aseops fable The Crow and The Water pitcher? To view the North American Crow and some Black Birds, check out the following links: