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Why Jamaica’s Most Hated Bird Might Just Save the Island

The story of the John Crow is as old as Jamaica itself, a tale that soars across the island’s skies, circles the mountain peaks, and hovers over both fear and fascination. To some, it’s a harbinger of death. To others, a cleaner of the land. Either way, there’s no denying that the John Crow has earned its place as one of the most recognized and misunderstood birds in Jamaican history.