Corvus

Also known as the crows, the crow genus, crow, true crows, crows and ravens

Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks. The species commonly encountered in Europe are the carrion crow, hooded crow, common raven, and rook; those discovered later were named "crow" or "raven" chiefly on the basis of their size, crows generally being smaller. The genus name is Latin for "raven".

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Corvus is a genus of medium to large birds that includes the crows, ravens, and rooks found across the world. These intelligent birds are notable for their size and widespread presence in human environments, with smaller species typically called crows and larger ones called ravens.

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Species

American Crow

Corvus

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae

Observations208,545

Observations recorded63,480,901

カラス属（カラスぞく、学名 Corvus）は、鳥類スズメ目カラス科の属である。

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Wikidata facts

Image: Dartmoorrook.JPG
Length: 17.5

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taxon name: Corvus
Commons category: Corvus
Commons gallery: Corvus (genus)
start time: 17000000-0
P8168: Unwound

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Contents

Description
Evolutionary history and systematics
Species
Behavior
Communal roosting
Play
Calls
Foraging
Intelligence
Diet
Reproduction
Lifespan and disease
Conservation status
Problems and methods of control
Hunting
Scare tactics
Trapping
Other methods
As food
Human interaction
Cultural depictions
In folklore and mythology
In popular culture
Literature
Organizations
Music
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The 46 or so members of this genus occur on all continents except South America, Antarctica and several islands. The genus Corvus makes up a third of the species in the family Corvidae. The members appear to have evolved in Asia from the corvid stock, which had evolved in Australia. The collective name for a group of crows is a "flock" or a "murder".