Crow - Facts and Trivia

⚡ Crows are found on every continent except South America and Antartica.

⚡ There are 47 types of living crows species recorded.

⚡ Crows and ravens appear black to humans. But, their feathers are iridescent, which means they change colors when viewed from different angles.

⚡ Crows see more colors than humans. They have UV vision like many other birds.

⚡ Ravens and Jungle crows help carnivore animals in the wild hunt. On spotting injured animals, they make loud sounds attracting predators. In return they get to share the food.

⚡ Many species of crows prefer helping big animals like wolves rather than coyotes or wild dogs. Bigger the animal, more food they get.

⚡ Scientific studies prove crows can count up to 5. They rank high when it comes to intelligence in birds.

⚡ Crows use their claw to stab and kill toads, use tools like sticks to clean their food and reach food stuck in narrow places, etc.

⚡ Crows remember humans who attack them. They make loud calls warning nearby crow flocks of the approaching attacker.

⚡ Crows have more neurons (brain cells) packed tight in their small brain. Though monkeys and orangutans hive bigger brain, they have lesser brain cells than crows.

⚡ A flock of crows is called murder. This weird term probably came from old stories that talk to crows scavenging and eating remains of the dead after a battle.

⚡ Crow eggs are blue with brown dots.

⚡ Crows make 20 to 30 different types of sounds. Combining these in different patterns, crows caws are complex. Scientists are constantly working to decode the language of crows.

⚡ Like humans, crow flocks migrate from rural areas to urban areas showing a preference for towns and cities with high human population.

⚡ Crows are related to ravens, magpies, jackdaws, treepies, jays, choughs and netcrackers. They belong to the Corvidae family of birds.

⚡ Corvid family of birds are usually strong built with stout bills. They have loud harsh calls.

⚡ Crows are not scared by Scarecrows. It takes the bird only a short time to understand the still object is not a human.

Next time you see a crow, do not forget to look for signs of its intelligence.