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Tamaulipas Crow
Corvus imparatus
Tamaulipas Crow (Corvus imparatus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of North America.
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The Tamaulipas Crow (Corvus imparatus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 221 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Corvus
- Species imparatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 221 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tamaulipas Crow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tamaulipas Crow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tamaulipas Crow (Corvus imparatus) belongs to the Corvidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA ne Mexico and s Texas.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 221 g, with a wing length of about 23.9 cm and a tail of around 14.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 100,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tamaulipas Crow?
The Tamaulipas Crow is a large bird that weighs around 221 g.
Where does the Tamaulipas Crow live?
The Tamaulipas Crow is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA ne Mexico and s Texas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tamaulipas Crow belong to?
The Tamaulipas Crow (Corvus imparatus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tamaulipas Crow eat?
The Tamaulipas Crow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tamaulipas Crow migrate?
The Tamaulipas Crow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tamaulipas Crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tamaulipas Crow make?
1 real field recording of the Tamaulipas Crow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tamaulipas Crow's range?
The Tamaulipas Crow has a mapped global range of about 100,000 km².
Conservation
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