| Sinaloa crow | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Corvus |
| Species: | C. sinaloae |
| Binomial name | |
| Corvus sinaloae Davis, 1958 | |
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| Range map ofCorvus sinaloae | |
TheSinaloa crow (Corvus sinaloae) is a crow native to western Mexico.
Visually, it is nearly identical to and the same length (34–38 cm) as theTamaulipas crow (Corvus imparatus). It has the same purple-glossed, silky, black plumage with a black bill, legs, and feet. The two species differ markedly in voice.
It occurs on thePacific slope from southern Sonora south to Manzanillo. The crow inhabits coastal regions where it forages on the seashore, semi-desert, open woodlands, river banks and hills up to 300 metres or more. It is very common around coastal towns and villages.
Food is taken both on the ground and in trees. On the seashore it can be found turning over objects to find its food and it will take a wide range of invertebrates such as small shellfish,crabs, and insects. Fruits of many types are also taken and eggs and nestlings are also on the menu when opportunity arises.
Often, this bird will nest in a thorny tree or a tallcoconutpalm where its nest is said to be similar to theAmerican crow though smaller.
The voice is radically different from the Tamaulipas crow in that it is quite high-pitched, jay-like, and clear:"ceow". That of the Tamaulipas crow is a surprisingly low, gruff, frog-like croak.
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