Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus 鱼鸦
鱼鸦
Fish Crow 鱼鸦 Corvus ossifragus photograph missing
Recorded in the field notes, but no photograph made it back.
The Fish Crow is an 18‑inch perching bird with a glossy black plumage that can appear slightly purple or blue in light. It inhabits wetland areas of the eastern and southeastern United States, exhibiting direct flight and soaring behavior.
- First spotted
- 8 Jul 2025
- Seen at
- Sandy Creek Park
- Group
- Perching
Field marks
- Length
- 18 in · 46 cm
- Colours
- Black
- Wings
- Broad · Fingered
- Tail
- Rounded · Square-tipped
- In flight
- Direct Flight · Soaring
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 470,000