Introduction Crows are part of the larger corvid family. Other members of this family include magpies and ravens. The corvid family is heavily studied both in mainstream animal biology and in the folklore of different communities across the world. In mainstream animal biology, several aspects of the corvid family are explored in order to gain insight into the behavior of the crow family. Some of the aspects that are heavily explored in relation to crow family behavior include cognitive abilities and social reasoning (Emery 1). Similarly, crows’ communication behavior is under increased scrutiny and also its relationship to human communication. Communication among crows is usually through cawing (Thompson 223). This communication technique has been studied heavily where researchers try to establish among other things patterns of cawing and the impact of such patterns on the behavior of crows (Thompson 224). A pattern of cawing indicates the communication, therefore, could be an indication of communication on a particular thing or aspect. The following paper is an analysis of the communication behavior among crows and similarities between this type of communication and human communication. Communication Behavior among Crows As pointed out above, crows are associated with cawing which is the bird’s main communication sound. A study by Thompson revealed that cawing among crows followed a number sequence pattern. Therefore, the main argument was that crows used coded language in form of sequential caws thus communicating amongst them. Cawing amongst crows can be divided into bursts. Each burst contains a specific number of caws where the frequency or time interval between caws in specific bursts varies greatly. The number of caws per burst therefore increases and this is summarized into a number sequence which can be summarized into a number-based communication system (Thompson 224). Furthermore, Thompson claims that crows have a specific place such as trees from where the above communication system is established. The caws from a specific burst are separated by a duration of a few seconds. However, the difference in duration between caws makes each burst unique and thus used to communicate specific messages. Different bursts can be used to transmit different messages between crows. The differences in pitch and frequency of caws in every burst can be used to communicate various things. These include communication due to imminent threats that either the crow or a group of crows face. Similarly, it can be used to communicate other emotions amongst crows. The American crow, for example, varies the pitch and frequency of caws in every burst when faced with different situations. In cases of imminent danger, the caws are usually high pitched and occur frequently in every burst. However, when the bird is not under any threat, the caws are low pitched and there is an increased duration of time between caws in bursts. Similarly, crows are often found in either a large group during the non-breeding season or smaller groups during the breeding season. Communication amongst crows in such groups often consists of various types of caws which are characterized by either high or low pitch. The male crow, for example, is associated with rattling caw which