I have traveled to many countries on all of the world’s continents, and, always wearing my naturalist’s cap, I tend to notice the wildlife, especially the birds. Some stick in one’s memory, some don’t, but the only country I have been where what sticks is the crows is Japan. Why is that?
Various branches of the crow family exist around the world. Some, like the raven, the carrion crow and the jungle crow, wear the familiar black raiment. Others are less obvious: the Eurasian jay with its dazzling blue wing patch, the nutcracker with its spangled plumage, and the various tropical jays of Central and South America.
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| The urban crow is alert for danger or opportunity. |
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