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ForestCup nestMedium · 244 g
What the Sinaloa Crow sounds like
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The Sinaloa crow is 35.5 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in) long; two individuals weighed 229 and 258 g (8.1 and 9.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage, which is nearly identical to that of the Tamaulipas crow. Adults have glossy dark violet crown, nape, secondary wing coverts, and secondaries. The sides of their neck and their back, scapulars, rump, uppertail coverts, and primary coverts are glossy dark violet blue. Their primaries and rectrices are dark steel blue with a greenish tinge on the outer primaries and a violet tinge on the central rectrices. Voice: The Sinaloa crow's voice is the characteristic that led to its recognition as a species separate from the Tamaulipas crow. The Tamaulipas crow's voice is burry or croaking, characters absent from that of the Sinaloa crow.
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When to see the Sinaloa Crow
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Where to see the Sinaloa Crow
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About the Sinaloa Crow
The Sinaloa crow is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Easily confused with
Collared CrowCorvus torquatusIt is about 52–55 cm in length—the same size or slightly larger than the carrion crow (C. corone), with proportionately slightly longer wings, tail, and bill.
Little CrowCorvus bennettiVoice: The little crow's calls range from a harsh hark-hark-hark-hark to a more raven-like ah-ah-ah.
Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurusThe fan-tailed raven is completely black including bill, legs and feet and the plumage has a purplish-blue gloss in good light.
Side by side: Brown-necked Raven vs Sinaloa Crow · Little Crow vs Sinaloa Crow · Collared Crow vs Sinaloa Crow · Piapiac vs Sinaloa Crow · Fan-tailed Raven vs Sinaloa Crow
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