Which of these birds belong to the altricial species?

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swans
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crows
Altricial species are those in which the young are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born. The word is derived from the Latin root alere, meaning "to nurse, to rear, or to nourish" and indicates the need for young to be fed and taken care of for a long duration.
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flagSweden
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flagthe United States
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47%
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flagGreece
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26%
46%
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flagPoland
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flagGermany
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flagAustria
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14%
38%
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flagthe Philippines
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flagthe Netherlands
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38%
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flagSwitzerland
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13%
37%
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flagAustralia
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22%
37%
27
flagCanada
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33%
11%
27%
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flagRepublic of Ireland
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33%
6%
26%
15
flagthe United Kingdom
16%
34%
25%
22%
83
flagUnknown
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flagFrance
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flagColombia
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flagIndia
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20%
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flagItaly
21%
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28%
7%
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