this house crow is unusually caramel colored. this mutation has been seen in other crows, and it’s of some dispute of what the cause is; many agree it is leucism, a lack of pigmentation, while others believe it is a seperate color mutation unique to crows.
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researchers have found that parrots and crows learn through play, much like human babies. both birds understood objects & how to use them better after being given time to explore and play with the objects.
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the rook is a bird belonging to the corvidae family that is native to europe, asia, and has an introduced presence in new zealand.
the rook is a medium-sized brownish-black bird with glossy feathers that are iridescent and turn purple and green in the right lighting. the rook is easily distinguished from other crows by their bare face, making them look almost as if their skull is exposed. the rook also has very fluffy feathering around the legs.
rooks are omnivorous, and feed off of insects, earthworms, grain, fruit, small animals, eggs, acorns, and crustaceans. they are opportunistic and in urban environments will seek out human scraps.
rooks are highly social birds that form massive flocks that roost together in the evenings. these flocks are sometimes viewed as disturbances.
rooks are monogamous, and are highly devoted to their mates, having long-term pair bonds.
the rook is rated least concern by the iucn due to its high population numbers and the large amount of land the species inhabits.
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this brown crow was photographed in lansing, new york. its’ unusually light coloration is likely due to leucism, a reduction in pigmentation.
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this is an american crow with leucism. leucistic animals do not produce enough pigmentation, but produce enough to not be considered albino.
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todays bird is “nom nom” the crow! [thank you to deejayoptimist for your submission!]
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