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Carrion Crow
last update: Mar 24, 2009 02:59 PM
Also known as the Hooded Crow
Latin name: Corvus corone and Corvus cornix
Population: 14-34 million individuals
Cites classified: Least Concern
Where found: Western Europe and Eastern Asia (C. corone) and Eastern Europe, European Russia, and Scandinavia (C. cornix)
Age/ life expectancy: 4 years
Wingspan: 93-104 cm
Length: 48-52 cm
Weight: 370-650 g
Mating/Breeding: The bulky stick nest is usually placed in a tall tree, but cliff ledges, old buildings and pylons may be used as well. Nests are also occasionally placed on or near the ground. The nest resembles that of the Common Raven, but is less bulky. The eggs are incubated for 17–19 days by the female alone, who is fed by the male. The young fledge after 32–36 days. It is not uncommon for an offspring from the previous years to stay around and help rear the new hatchlings. Instead of seeking out a mate, it looks for food and assists the parents in feeding the young.
Eggs: 4-6 brown-speckled blue or greenish eggs
Hibernation: winters in the same area as it breeds, except for those that breed north of the Arctic Circle who then migrate south to northern Europe
Hunting Habits: scavenges
Feed on: carrion, small animals, and eggs
Colour/Body: The plumage of Carrion Crow is black with a green or purple sheen, much greener than the gloss of the Rook. The bill, legs and feet are also black. The beak of the Crow is stouter and in consequence looks shorter, and whereas in the adult Rook the nostrils are bare, those of the Crow are covered at all ages with bristle-like feathers.
