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House Crow

Corvus splendens

Photo by Sachin Zaveri
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Field Notes

Description:

It is between the Jackdaw and the Carrion Crow in size (40 cm in length) but is relatively slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage.

Habitat:

It feeds largely on refuse around human habitations, small reptiles and other animals such as insects and other small invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, grain and fruits.

Notes:

The voice is a harsh kaaa-kaaa.

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Comments (9)
HemaShah
the nigai looks like a girl wearing white socks and strapped black shoes.
KarenL
H Sachin, please consider adding this to the Symbiotic Relationships mission.
HemaShah
A very beautiful picture of the leg of the nilgai and the crow!!
HemaShah
The crows and nilgai seem to have a relationship! Natural pest control!
Sachin Zaveri
KarenL crow was removing parasites from Nilgai feet,
KarenL
Hi Sachin, can you tell us about the behavior going on in the photos - is the crow removing parasites from the mammal or plucking hair to line it's nest?

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The Biodiversity of Northern India
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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