Corvus

Also known as the crows, the crow genus, crow, true crows, crows and ravens

Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks. The species commonly encountered in Europe are the carrion crow, hooded crow, common raven, and rook; those discovered later were named "crow" or "raven" chiefly on the basis of their size, crows generally being smaller. The genus name is Latin for "raven".

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Corvus is a genus of birds within the family Corvidae and order Passeriformes. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758. The group belongs to the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata. Members of this genus are known for tool use by non-humans.

The genus has existed for approximately 17 million years. Records indicate 63,480,901 occurrences. Specimens are held by institutions such as UTEP and USNM in the United States. One species, the American Crow, has 208,545 observations. The taxon is referenced by 415 other encyclopedia articles.

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