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Sinaloa Crow
Corvus sinaloae
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
Common RavenCorvus corax
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Chihuahuan RavenCorvus cryptoleucus
Tamaulipas CrowCorvus imparatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 976 |
|---|---|
| Sinaloa | 697 |
| Nayarit | 219 |
| Sonora | 57 |
| Jalisco | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- Tool-usingUses tools to obtain food or solve problemsChecked by the maintainer
- SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Corvidae |
| Genus | Crows and Ravens · Corvus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sinaloa Crow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.