Fish crow
Corvus ossifragus A. Wilson, 1812
The fish crow (Corvus ossifragus) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 270 g to 299.9 g and live up to 14.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the fish crow
- Weight
- 270 g – 299.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- coastalsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 17 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the fish crow live?
Not recorded
What is the fish crow?
The fish crow (Corvus ossifragus) is a species of crow associated with wetland habitats in the eastern and southeastern United States.
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Is the fish crow endangered?
The fish crow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the fish crow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus ossifragus A. Wilson, 1812
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- زاغ السمكArabic
- غراب السمكArabic
- cornella pescadoraCatalan
- vrána rybíCzech
- brân bysgodWelsh
- FiskekrageDanish
- FischkräheGerman
- FiŝkorvoEsperanto
- fiŝa korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo pescadorSpanish
- kalavaresEstonian
- کلاغ ماهیخورPersian
- kalastajavarisFinnish
- Corneille de rivageFrench
- obalna vranaCroatian
- halászvarjúHungarian
- Corvo pescatoreItalian
- ウオガラスJapanese
- varna žuvininkėLithuanian
- zivju vārnaLatvian
- Haʼaʼaahjí Tónteel bibąąhdę́ę́ʼ gáagiiNavajo
- ViskraaiDutch
- fiskekråkeNorwegian
- wrona rybożernaPolish
- مچھی کاںWestern Panjabi
- gralha-pesqueiraPortuguese
- gralha-ribeirinhaPortuguese
- Рыбный воронRussian
- Рыбная воронаRussian
- vrana rybárskaSlovak
- Američka riblja vranaSerbian
- fiskkråkaSwedish
- Balıkçı KargaTurkish
- ворона береговаUkrainian
- 魚鴉Chinese
- 鱼鸦Chinese
Relatives of the fish crow
Other species in the same genus Corvus.
Common raven
Corvus corax
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Hooded crow
Corvus cornix
Carrion crow
Corvus corone
House crow
Corvus splendens
Pied crow
Corvus albus
CompareFish crow vs Common ravenFish crow vs RookFish crow vs Hooded crowFish crow vs Carrion crow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the fish crow?
An adult fish crow weighs 270 g – 299.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the fish crow endangered?
The fish crow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the fish crow live?
The fish crow has a recorded lifespan of 14.5 years.
What kind of animal is the fish crow?
The fish crow (Corvus ossifragus) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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