What does the American Crow eat?

The American Crow's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivore (insects, earthworms, grains, fruits, nuts, carrion, eggs, nestlings, small vertebrates, human refuse)

How it forages

Highly opportunistic and adaptable. Forages on the ground, in trees, and in shallow water. Diet includes insects, earthworms, grubs, seeds, grains, fruits, nuts, carrion, eggs and nestlings of other birds, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and human refuse. They are known to cache food.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active from dawn to dusk.

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