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Hawaiian crow

bird
Also known as: ‘alalā, Corvus hawaiiensis
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  • Carrion crow (Corvus corone)
    crow

    moneduloides) and the ‘alalā, or Hawaiian crow (C. hawaiiensis)—use stick-type foraging tools to obtain food from small holes and crevices. Also, at least one species, the carrion crow (C. corone) has the ability to distinguish between regular and irregular geometric shapes. Such sophisticated tool use is only practiced…

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    moneduloides) and the ‘alalā, or Hawaiian crow (C. hawaiiensis)—use stick-type foraging tools to obtain food from small holes and crevices. Also, at least one species, the carrion crow (C. corone) has the ability to distinguish between regular and irregular geometric shapes. Such sophisticated tool use is only practiced…

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