American Crow
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Pacific Coast species separated from closely related Common Crow only by its smaller size and voice, as noted by Lewis.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Western common crow
Common Crows found throughout North American. Lewis probably first to record this western subspecies.
Northwestern crow
Pacific Coast species separated from closely related Common Crow only by its smaller size and voice, as noted by Lewis at Fort Clatsop.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Where it’s being seen today
5 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2022–2025. Most recent: 2025-07-14. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention American Crow