How to Use carrion crow in a Sentence
carrion crow
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But all crows have a large brain-to-body size ratio, which may explain the carrion crow's cosmopolitan success.
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Discover Magazine,
2012-08-01
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Or perhaps because owls often are attacked and harassed during the day by carrion crows, kestrels and other birds.
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James Gorman,
New York Times,
2019-09-02
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Also known as a carrion crow, the large raptor measures 22 to 29 inches in length with a wingspan of roughly five feet.
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Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2021-09-07
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Researchers will train the birds to respond to visual cues, such as flashing lights, and then figure out whether hooded and carrion crows can detect different visual contrasts.
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Quanta Magazine,
2014-08-05
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