American Crow for static placement

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Country: United States

Species: American Crow

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a : static display animal

This animal is: wild reared

Age: Adult

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

West Nile virus

Days in care: 400

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

Condition continues to change and improve.

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 3.5

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

Behaviors continue to improve what is still lacking flight for release.

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: yes

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

Exhibits avoidance of humans but when handled it’s not excessively fearful.

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

Keeps distance

This animal is currently house : other (elaborate in free field below)

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: no

Physical health welfare assessment: life worth living

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: life worth living

More Information

When the crow originally arrived, it displayed very few crow like behaviors. It was kept mainly because of its determination to learn. It continues to improve and has spent the summer in an aviary with young crows. It is now exhibiting more behavior and its flight has improved. Many more details available.

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