Crow Or Magpie?

All crows are black and if the bird is grayish black, it must be a magpie, right? Well ... there are several types of crows and sometimes it's not that easy to distinguish subspecies of magpies and crows.
Videos by:
- Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) in a park.webm: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 US creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Fish crow in Red Hook (42712).jpg: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Black-billed_magpie_(Pica_hudsonia)_in_Colorado_xvid.avi: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Australian Magpie Serenade.webm: Jason Antony (Alexanderino), CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Fotos by:
- Corvus brachyrhynchos 0664.jpg: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 US creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Corvus splendens gathering.jpg: Ting Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- House_Crow_(Corvus_splendens).jpg: Lip Kee Yap, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- House_Crow_Corvus_splendens_by_Raju_Kasambe_DSCN0468_(7)_01.jpg: Dr. Raju Kasambe, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) (48719723807).jpg: Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbilledmagpie12.JPG: David Menke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Music by:
Mr. Jello - Last Adventure - thmatc.co/?l=7CF0342B

[@kurglekreutzer6344]

The Hooded Crows are the "gangsters" of the Crow-kind! They are big, sometimes loud and they are extremely intelligent and they always wear their gangster trench coat, so you'll know not to mess with them!

[@KrariTheCrow]

:-D they are also funny, cute and very loyal friends.

[@kurglekreutzer6344]

@@KrariTheCrow Hahaa yes they are!

[@williamsherman9514]

I will mess with them by giving them many treats.

[@chloris6349]

I live in Moscow and there are hooded crows only. Love them! Now they feed and teach fledjlings. Today I saw two crows and squirrel by the feeder in our park. the adult crow did not notice the squirrel, and the fledgling first shied away from her, and then began to sneak after her and track her down :)

[@jpdavis6042]

Same (Black Crows) in Los Angeles as you described. I was surprised how well that Crows share close space with squirrels.

[@Runix1]

Fun fact: Australian magpies aren't corvids, they're artamidae

[@KrariTheCrow]

Thank you for pointing that out!

[@chloris6349]

@@KrariTheCrow funny but in russian that bird's name means "whistling crow". So when i speak about that bird it's like "Australian magpie is actually not magpie but whistling crow, but really it is not crow either but Cracticinae" - and my listener is like "aaaaah... i like cats, they are simple" )))

[@KrariTheCrow]

Haha :-)

[@williamsherman9514]

True but they're clearly smart like corvids.

[@chloris6349]

@@williamsherman9514 yes, and interesting that their brains and bodies developed in such similar way. They are omnivorous too.

[@Schlafmuetz]

I used to live in Berlin too for quite a while, these black and grey crows are very numerous there, whereas in southern germany where I live now (rhineland-palatinate) their all-black cousins prevail. They are by far more shy compared to their city dwelling relatives, pity, won't be easy to make friends with them. Glad to have found your channel. :-)

[@Littlewing6was9]

I am seeing more of these black and white corvids here in the UK quick research said Australian Magpie. Greetings and appreciation sent from Manchester, your videos are super good 🌼 🤗

[@KrariTheCrow]

Thank you and greetings from Berlin :-).

[@Schlafmuetz]

It always amuses me to see the little rascals robbing public waste bins, spreading the garbage all around in search for something edible - well, maybe not so amusing when it happens in my neighborhood. ;-)

[@williamsherman9514]

Australian magpies, yeah boyee.

[@janiedunn637]

❤️ this. Very interesting

[@jpdavis6042]

Hello Friend...I was wondering about the differences in the Crow chain. I got a kick out of the below comment referring to the Hooded Crow as the Gangsters of the Crow World. I have noticed their Swagger, lol. Some gang members in LA go by the moniker of Crow.

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

The one in the thumbnail is a Crowpie.

[@KrariTheCrow]

:-)

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

Hahahaha the American magpie you showed was an English magpie! 😂💀

[@KrariTheCrow]

Really! I read they are conspecifics.

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

@@KrariTheCrow hahahah I dont know really sorry am playin truth or dare wid my buddies and they dared me to be the biggest troll! 😂💀

[@HaukeLaging]

Australian magpies are similar in name only (and, of course, in their interesting behaviour) but not biologically related to magpies. Common mistake (obviously).