American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
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BirdsIn Butler County, Ohio

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos C. L. Brehm, 1822

American Crow in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Corvus
Near Butler County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (21)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (55)
  • Recorded, season not shown (12)
  • Season shown (0)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
American Crow by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Athens County20 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Brown CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Butler County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Coshocton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County86 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Defiance CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Franklin County138 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County51 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lake County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lucas County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Montgomery County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Portage County22 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Richland County31 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Summit County153 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Butler County

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 26 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Butler County · records of all species each week, 32,485 in all

Records per week from 26 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of American Crow in Butler County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American CrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–100059
Jan 11–1711104
Jan 18–2400111
Jan 25–311154
Feb 1–70062
Feb 8–140059
Feb 15–210070
Feb 22–2811117
Mar 1–721221
Mar 8–1411224
Mar 15–2111250
Mar 22–2800250
Mar 29 – Apr 400464
Apr 5–1111681
Apr 12–1800911
Apr 19–25001,134
Apr 26 – May 2001,163
May 3–9111,117
May 10–1611724
May 17–2300681
May 24–3000518
May 31 – Jun 600531
Jun 7–1311605
Jun 14–2000566
Jun 21–2700545
Jun 28 – Jul 400622
Jul 5–1100580
Jul 12–1800658
Jul 19–2500618
Jul 26 – Aug 122664
Aug 2–800710
Aug 9–1521555
Aug 16–2222856
Aug 23–29111,185
Aug 30 – Sep 5002,105
Sep 6–12112,341
Sep 13–19111,284
Sep 20–26001,693
Sep 27 – Oct 3221,744
Oct 4–10001,330
Oct 11–17211,154
Oct 18–2400745
Oct 25–3100955
Nov 1–711261
Nov 8–1400265
Nov 15–2100197
Nov 22–2800187
Nov 29 – Dec 500103
Dec 6–1211173
Dec 13–190084
Dec 20–260089
Dec 27 – Jan 200106

In Ohio

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 1,394 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,394 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of American Crow in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American CrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1026106,211
Jan 11–172985,146
Jan 18–242684,645
Jan 25–312984,698
Feb 1–73286,023
Feb 8–1440105,888
Feb 15–212975,436
Feb 22–284296,846
Mar 1–73488,321
Mar 8–1440810,384
Mar 15–2137812,620
Mar 22–2834713,949
Mar 29 – Apr 429919,661
Apr 5–1130726,860
Apr 12–1839739,925
Apr 19–2532841,623
Apr 26 – May 252956,391
May 3–9391052,952
May 10–1630853,785
May 17–2328857,698
May 24–3025754,651
May 31 – Jun 625853,099
Jun 7–1316753,700
Jun 14–2021956,625
Jun 21–2717755,361
Jun 28 – Jul 419658,477
Jul 5–1116861,336
Jul 12–1815764,722
Jul 19–2523769,753
Jul 26 – Aug 123759,416
Aug 2–831959,712
Aug 9–1517755,994
Aug 16–2212854,328
Aug 23–2918851,772
Aug 30 – Sep 516757,167
Sep 6–1227959,075
Sep 13–1925854,543
Sep 20–2623945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 333843,180
Oct 4–1034737,841
Oct 11–1727830,824
Oct 18–2423821,156
Oct 25–3120819,021
Nov 1–7231014,172
Nov 8–1434612,621
Nov 15–212277,965
Nov 22–282498,136
Nov 29 – Dec 51576,083
Dec 6–122896,004
Dec 13–192075,423
Dec 20–261775,661
Dec 27 – Jan 22898,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Common Raven Corvus coraxOften confused in Ohio: 17 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus617 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula328 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • European Starling Sturnus vulgaris169 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus102 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 2 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed71%49%
Forest14%31%
Farmland11%11%
Open water2%3%
Grassland and shrub1%0.9%
Barren0.7%0.6%
Wetland0.5%5%

From 611 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

1,394 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.