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A photo of a Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae and the genus Corvus which is native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic. The plumage of the 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. It can be distinguished from the common raven by its size. There is frequent confusion between the carrion crow and the rook, another black corvid found within its range. 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. As well as this, the wings of a carrion crow are proportionally shorter and broader than those of the rook when seen in flight. Juvenile carrion crows can be identified by their brownish plumage and blue eyes, both of which darken to black and brown as the crow grows older.
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Dylan Evans-Egerton
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 9:04am
United Kingdom
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Dylan Evans-Egerton
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 8:59am
United Kingdom
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David Jane
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 8:18am
United Kingdom
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David Jane
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 8:16am
United Kingdom
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