: As scavengers, John Crows play a critical role in the environment by consuming carrion, which helps prevent the spread of disease.
"If yuh fly wid John Crow yuh wi nyam dead meat" (If you fly with John Crow, you will eat dead meat), warning that bad company leads to bad habits. John Crow
: Unlike many birds, they have a highly developed sense of smell used to find rotting food. They are often seen soaring on warm air currents (thermals) with very little wing-flapping. In Literature and Media Headman John Crow - 10,000 Birds : As scavengers, John Crows play a critical