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Carrion crow
Corvus corone
52.2576, 6.19706
Field Notes
Description:
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; 48–52 cm in length, and from the hooded crow by its black plumage, but there is frequent confusion between it and the rook. 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.
Habitat:
Carrion crows are found in western Europe and throughout Asia. Where distributions of Carrion crows and the very closely related Hooded crows meet, interbreeding occurs and creates hybrid crows. The Carrion crow can be found in a wide range of habitats such as broadleaf forests, parkland and urban areas.
Notes:
Spotted in rural area of Deventer, Holland.
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