The American crow is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America. American crows are the New World counterpart to the carrion crow and the hooded crow. Although the American crow and the hooded crow are very similar in size, structure and behavior, their calls and visual appearance are different. The American crow, nevertheless, occupies the same ecological niche that the hooded crow and carrion crow do in Eurasia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Brehm, CL 1822
Reference:
Beitr. Vögelkunde
2 p.56
Protonym:
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Type locality:
North America; restricted by Howell (1913, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 26, p. 200) to vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33116043
Avibase ID:
9E9F24769B6ACBE3
Avibase ID:
avibase-9E9F2476
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9E9F2476
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179731
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus americanus) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Common Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Common Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Common Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Crow [excl. caurinus] ( Corvus brachyrhynchos [excl. caurinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): American Crow [excl. caurinus] ( Corvus brachyrhynchos [excl. caurinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): American Crow [excl. caurinus] ( Corvus brachyrhynchos [excl. caurinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): American Crow [excl. caurinus] ( Corvus brachyrhynchos [excl. caurinus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Corneille d'Amérique ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Corneille d'Amérique ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 1st edition: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 3rd edition: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 4th edition: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Corvus brachyrhynchos [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corvus brachyrhynchos [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corvus brachyrhynchos [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus brachyrhynchos [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus brachyrhynchos [version 2] |
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