Are crows black everywhere?

Question

(I'm asking this bcoz i have heard that at some place crows are of color other than black also, is it true?)

Answer 1

G'day Vir,

Thank you for the question. Most species of crows are black although some island species have some white markings.

Many crow species are all black. Most of their natural enemies, the raptors or "falconiformes", soar high above the trees, and hunt primarily on bright, sunny days when contrast between light and shadow is greatest. Crows take advantage of this by manoeuvring themselves through the dappled shades of the trees, where their black colour renders them effectively invisible to their enemies above, in order to set up complex ambush attacks. Thus, their black colouring is of great strategic importance to their societies. It is perhaps here where we find the greatest difference between ravens and crows; ravens tend to soar high in the air as raptors do, and like raptors, are usually the target of ambushes by crows. Crows do not appear to perceive ravens as their own kind, but instead treat them as raptors.

Even in species characterized by being all black, one will still occasionally find variations, most of which appear to result from varying degrees of albinism, such as:

an otherwise all-black crow stunningly contrasted by a full set of brilliant, pure-white primary feathers.
complete covering in varying shades of grey (generally tending toward the darker side)
blue or red, rather than swarthy eyes (blue being more common than red).
Some combination of the above
The treatment of these rare individuals may vary from group to group, even within the same species. For example, one such individual may receive special treatment, attention, or care from the others in its group, while another group of the same species might exile such individuals, forcing them to fend for themselves. The reason for such behaviours, and why these behaviours vary as they do, has yet to be studied.

I have attached some sources for your reference.

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Answer 2

Crows are not black everywhere. House crows in Indian subcontinent have a grey neck and body feather. Check it out at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Crow Weird but true huh ??

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The main color is black, but in other areas some crows also have white mixed in.

Ever see that Windex Commercial?

Answer 5

You could draw a crow and then colour it in any colour that u like. As 4 me, I never heard of coloured CROWS.

Answer 6

crows in most places are black, but in someother countries, they are black but their feather close to the end is white. oh ya, in every where the crows beak is yellow, so they are not entirely black!=P

Answer 7

Crows are whitest in Siaberia and other polar region. But generally they are black in other parts.

Answer 8

You could paint a crow white.


Anyways, I find it doubtful, however you might be able to wiki it.

Answer 9

No, I saw that crows in Pemba (tanzania) have white necks!!!!!

Answer 10

Thre are also magpies, which are members of the crow family. They have white sploches.