CROW: any of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
RAVEN: any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
BLACKBIRD: a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill. 2. any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, having black plumage. Compare crow blackbird, red-winged blackbird, rusty blackbird.
Oscine-- of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
Corvine-- belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.
What is the difference between a crow, raven, and blacbird anyway?
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DeleteCROW: any of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
RAVEN: any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
BLACKBIRD: a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill.
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any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, having black plumage. Compare crow blackbird, red-winged blackbird, rusty blackbird.
Oscine-- of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
Corvine-- belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.
Hmmm so it sounds like crows are more specific ravens and they're all blackbirds
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