Coastal Carolina

Corvus brachyrhynchos HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 17 inches * Entirely black plumage * Squared-off tail * Very common in urban and agricultural areas Similar species: Fish Crow very similar but has different call. Northwestern Crow also very similar but has different range. Ravens are similar but larger with wedge-shaped tails and different calls.

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Cyanocitta cristata HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 10 inches * Black sturdy bill * Blue crest and upperparts * Black eyeline and breastband * Grayish-white throat and underparts * Bright blue wings with black bars and white patches * Long blue tail with black bars and white corners * Dark legs * Migrates during the day in small flocks Similar species: Because of its large size, blue coloration and crest the Blue Jay is quite distinctive. Steller's Jay has dark underparts. Other jays lack a crest and have different markings.

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