Hooded crow
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix) (also called hoodie[2]) is a type of crow found in north, east and south Europe, it is also found in the Middle East.[3][4][5][6]
Hooded crow | |
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A hooded crow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Corvus |
Species: | C. cornix
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Binomial name | |
Corvus cornix | |
Conservation status
This crow's conservation status is least concern, this means that this bird is safe and not in any danger of becoming extinct.
Hooded Crow Media
A map of Europe indicating the distribution of the carrion and hooded crows on either side of a contact zone (white line) separating the two species
Hooded crow searching a rain gutter, probably for food, in Berlin
Eggs of Corvus corone cornix - MHNT
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Corvus corone". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22706016A118784397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22706016A118784397.en.
- ↑ Greenoak, F. (1979). All the birds of the air; the names, lore and literature of British birds. Book Club Associates, London.
- ↑ "John McPherson on the Hooded Crow". BBC Radio 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08wn2jh.
- ↑ "two species of crow are evolving before our eyes in Europe". 29 March 2019.
- ↑ Anglesey Hoodies scavenge for McDonalds leftovers. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/anglesey-hoodies-mcdonalds-holyhead-crow-15745445.
- ↑ "The field held about 30 hooded crows and they seemed unusually tame". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/08/loch-broom-field-flock-crows.