Adult: Glossy black with translucent slate-violet on wings, slightly smaller than American Crow. Bill is thinner than that of American Crow. Tail slightly rounded at tip. A slightly nasal "ca" call distinguishes it from the American Crow. Sometimes flocks and/or roosts with American Crow, but the Fish Crow, true to its name, is common where there are fish to be found. 

Immature:  Similar to adult.

Habitat: Saltwater and freshwater marshes, beaches, mudflats and rivers.

A Florida resident. 

Text by Mary Jean Rogers, West Volusia Audubon.