Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix
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Essentially a grey and black Carrion Crow, which it resembles in everything apart from plumage, which is grey on the body and mantle, contrasting with the black head, breast, wings and tail. Hybrids show a mixture of both forms and care should be taken in eliminating these before claiming any Hooded Crow. |
No similar species but risk of Carrion x Hooded Crow hybrids.
Can be seen in low-lying coasts, beaches, moors, fields, mountains and woodland edge.
All year round in Ireland and Scotland where it is resident, a scarce migrant/winter visitor elsewhere.
Resident in Ireland and northern and western Scotland but a scarce migrant or winter visitor elsewhere. Was more common as a winter visitor to eastern England in the 1970s & 1980s.
Historically it was a regular winter visitor to Leicestershire and Rutland in small numbers, but since 1940 this has declined considerably. It is now quite a rare and irregular visitor to our area, with just two records since 2000.
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Species profile
- Common names
- Hooded Crow
- Species group:
- bird
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Passeriformes
- Family:
- Corvidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 28/10/2016 (Baker, Rodney)
- Last record:
- 28/10/2016 (Baker, Rodney)
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