The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a sizable passerine Bird Species in the Corvidae family. The hooded and carrion crows’ New World counterparts are the American crows.

Although the American crow and the hooded crow have size, structure, and behavior that are very similar, they call and look very different. Nevertheless, the American crow shares the same ecological niche as Eurasia’s Hooded and Carrion crows.