fish crow
noun
a crow, Corvus ossifragus, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, that feeds on fish, mollusks, etc.
Origin of fish crow
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby fish crow
fischer-tropsch process,
fish,
fish and brewis,
fish and chips,
fish cake,
fish crow,
fish culture,
fish doctor,
fish duck,
fish eagle,
fish farm
Example sentences from the Web for fish crow
Here is another Southern bird, the fish-crow, smaller than ours, you see.
The fish-crow only fishes when it has destroyed all the eggs and young birds it can find.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers |John Burroughs