Carrion Crow

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The Carrion Crow is a brother of the Hooded Crow. In Europe, there is only a small area where they both live. The Carrion Crow breeds in the western part of Europe, while the Hooded Crow only lives in the eastern part.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_corone

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/917348/maps

Scientific name:

Corvus corone

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Crow

Birdtype:

crows and magpies

Main colour:

Black

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Dagger

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Black

Belly colour:

Black

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Wedge shape

Looks like

Hooded Crow

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The Carrion Crow is entirely black, the Hooded Crow has grey wings and a grey belly.

Rook

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The Rook's base of the beak is light grey. The Carrion Crow's head and beak are completely black.

Jackdaw

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The Carrion Crow is completely black and has a sharp beak. The Jackdaw has greyish feathers and a smaller beak.