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← Kodiak species
Songbirds
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
A medium-sized all-black corvid of coastal Alaska. Birds formerly treated as Northwestern Crow are now included within American Crow.
Where to look
Kodiak town, St. Paul Harbor waterfront, coastal beaches, and near fishing docks throughout Kodiak Island.
Habitat
Coastal areas: beaches, tidelines, harbors, and adjacent forest edges.
Diet
Marine invertebrates, carrion, eggs, berries, and refuse.
Natural history note
Northwestern Crow was formerly treated as a separate species, but modern North American taxonomy includes it within American Crow.