About the Cuban Crow
The Cuban crow is a crow species native to the northern Caribbean.
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A stocky, medium-sized (40–42 centimetres or 16–17 inches in length) forest crow, the bill of this species is long and deep with a gentle curve towards the tip giving a large headed profile. The nasal bristles sweep forward then upward and frequently reveal the nostrils which are hidden in almost all other members of the genus Corvus. There is a patch of dark grey bare skin behind the browinsh-red eye and at the base of the lower mandible. The black plumage has a bluish-purple gloss in good light. The bill, legs and feet are black. Voice: The voice is remarkably unlike that of any other crow, or corvid, with strange liquid bubbling notes and high ringing sounds produced in various combinations. It also produces a thin screeched "aaaaauh" that rises in inflection.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-necked CrowCorvus leucognaphalusA stocky bird, it is the largest Caribbean corvid, measuring 42–46 centimetres or 17–18 inches in length.
Sunda CrowCorvus encaThe Sunda crow is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae that is found in South-East Asia, from Malaysia to Borneo.
Jamaican CrowCorvus jamaicensisThe overall appearance is sooty-grey, not at all glossy, like its relatives; though it does possess a similar dark grey patch of naked skin just behind the eye, and a smaller naked patch at the base of the bill.
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