Can pigeons, and crows mate?

Question

Around my neighborhood, about a month ago I saw a bird that look something like a crow and pigeon, but I brushed it off thinking....crows..in brooklyn, nah. But I kept seeing these weird species. Then one day normally where I see this bird, I saw crows! Yup I'm 100 % sure they were crows, so I was thinking that I knew what I was talkin about...but when I saw the crows around...I didn't see the pigeons, and when I saw the pigeons around I didn't see the crows...and when I saw this weird looking mix between a crow, and pigeon...they were with other pigeons..but no crows...who knows if it is possible for crows, and pigeons to mate?

Answer 1

No, crows and pigeons CANNOT mate and produce offspring..they are not even very closely related beside the fact that they are both birds...they are in a different genus and a different family. Was this a dark pigeon..or maybe a Euopean Starling you have been seeing? Also, crows ARE found in Brooklyn..they are widespread across the US.

Answer 2

By what did you identify it as a crow. Pigeons can be all black or appear that way. Look at the beak its pretty clear which is which. Also the pigeon is 13" and the crow 18". Someone could have a pet crow, but otherwise they don't occur in New York. No. they can't interbreed.

Answer 3

I would not say with absolute certainty that such an ABOMINATION could not occur but I never seen bird that looked like cross pigeon/blackbird.
Do see a lot of pigeon with missing toes, and feet.
And some pigeons look like they clubfooted.
never seen a blackbird pigeon mating.

Answer 4

No it is not possible.
It was most likely a relative of the crow, the magpie.
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/magpie.htm

Answer 5

I don't think so.
If in doubt search around.