- Crows can be found all over the world in a variety of habitats
- Crows will occupy almost any woodland, farmland, orchard, or residential neighbourhood, as long as sufficient shelter and enough trees suitable for nesting are available
- They are all black or black with little white or grey plumage. They are stout with strong bills and legs
- They all have strong, scaly feet, and stout or curved bills, mostly with a small patch of bristly feathers covering the nostrils.
- Crows are extremely intelligent birds. They are known for their problem-solving skills and amazing communication skills.
- Crows have demonstrated the ability to distinguish individual humans by recognizing facial features
- Crows eat whatever is available—insects, spiders, snails, fish, snakes, eggs, nestling birds, cultivated fruits, nuts, and vegetables
- As winter approaches, northern crows gather in large night-roosting groups
- Crows make a wide variety of calls or vocalizations
- Adult crows have few predators—eagles, hawks, owls, and human hunters
- Crows spend the majority of their time in fairly restricted areas
- A crow may live 13 years in the wild and more than 20 years in captivity.
