Organisms

Crows

Common name for the largest birds in the order PASSERIFORMES, family Corvidae. These omnivorous black birds comprise most of the species in the genus Corvus, along with ravens and jackdaws (which are often also referred to as crows).

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Abstract

Common name for the largest birds in the order PASSERIFORMES, family Corvidae. These omnivorous black birds comprise most of the species in the genus Corvus, along with ravens and jackdaws (which are often also referred to as crows).

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Crow
  • Corvus
  • Jackdaws
  • Ravens
  • Jackdaw
  • Raven

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use SONGBIRDS 1999-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1967-1997)
  • Songbirds (1998-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.620w.750w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Crows. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046368. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046368
  2. Crows. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow
  3. Crows. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388450