| The black-colored bird that we call the crow has an unpleasant reputation. It is raucously noisy and never sings a pretty-sounding birdsong. Legends and stories have been written about its disagreeable character. And although it is considered one of the most intelligent of birds, it is also a carrion-eater, which we humans look down upon as disgusting, even though it is a necessary part of nature. Its dark coloring make some people feel it is evil, like a villain such as Darth Vader in a dark cape. However, one thing we know is that crows are found all over the world, meaning that they are very successful as a species. They can fly straight and true to get from one place to another. Therefore, because they are so common and widely-known, this is the bird chosen for this idiom to represent going from place to place in the most direct way. | 
