. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. CROWS AND JAYS 229 (; llic Ijrccding period. A^'ain. durintj the cold weather, tlicy often gather at)out stockyards to feed, and even invade the cities where they do much valuable work as scavengers. Here the bird's natural intelligence is shown by the fact that it soon becomes tame to the ])oint of bold- ness, which is plain e\idence that it is (|uick- to realize that in these surroundings it will not be molested by the very creatures wh(jm it (|uickly learns to fear in its natural habitat. The White-necked Raven feeds principally on animal
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. CROWS AND JAYS 229 (; llic Ijrccding period. A^'ain. durintj the cold weather, tlicy often gather at)out stockyards to feed, and even invade the cities where they do much valuable work as scavengers. Here the bird's natural intelligence is shown by the fact that it soon becomes tame to the ])oint of bold- ness, which is plain e\idence that it is (|uick- to realize that in these surroundings it will not be molested by the very creatures wh(jm it (|uickly learns to fear in its natural habitat. The White-necked Raven feeds principally on animal matter, including locusts. Refuse grain ;ilso plays an im])ortani in its diet. Its nest resembles that of the common Crow. CROW Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos Brchm A. (). U. Xunibcr 488 See Color Plate 72 Other Names.— .Vmerican Crow ; Common Crow ; Carrion Crow. General Description.— Lenutli, ig'4 inches. Phim- agc. black. Wing, long and pointed; tail, much shorter than wing; bill, compressed, and higher than broad; feet, stout. Color.— Adults: Entire plumage, deep black; the back, shoulders, rump, upper tail-coverts, wing-coverts, and secondaries, with a gloss of metallic-violet; the primary coverts, primaries, and outermost tail-feathers glossed with greenish-blue; the middle tail-feathers glossed with duller or more bUiish-violet than the back, etc.; under parts slightly glossed with bluish- violet; iris, brown. Imm.\ture (in first winter) : Similar to adults, but the violet and bluish-green gloss of upper parts less distinct, especially on wings and tail; under parts, duller black. Young : Head, neck, and body, dull sooty or grayish-black, the black slightly glossed with violet; wings and tail as in adults, but less strongly glossed with violet. Nest and Eggs.— Nest: Usually at good height in conifers or other trees, sometimes 75 feet from ground; a well-made, but coarse, structure of sticks, twigs, grasses, tree bark, very often thickly and evenly lin
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