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The hooded crow (Corvus cornix), also called the scald-crow or hoodie, [1] is a Eurasian bird species in the genus Corvus. Widely distributed, it is found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East. It is an ashy grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black ...
The carrion crow (Corvus corone) and hooded crow (Corvus cornix), including the former's slightly larger allied form or race C. c. orientalis, are two very closely related species; [6] the geographic distributions of both forms of carrion crow across Europe are illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
The type species is the common raven (Corvus corax); [11] others named by Linnaeus in the same work include the carrion crow (C. corone), hooded crow (C. cornix), rook (C. frugilegus), and two species which have since been moved to other genera, the western jackdaw (now Coloeus monedula) and the Eurasian magpie (now Pica pica).
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 – carrion crow ; Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 – hooded crow (northern and eastern Europe and northern Africa) Corvus torquatus Lesson, RP, 1831 – collared crow (eastern China south into Vietnam)
In Greek and Roman mythology, Corone (Ancient Greek: Κορώνη, romanized: Korṓnē, lit. 'crow' [ 1 ] pronounced [korɔ̌ːnɛː] ) is a young woman who attracted the attention of Poseidon , the god of the sea, and was saved by Athena , the goddess of wisdom.
Hooded crow, Corvus cornix. Mesopotamian crow, Corvus (cornix) capellanus; Carrion crow (western carrion crow), Corvus corone. Eastern carrion crow, Corvus (corone) orientalis; Rook, Corvus frugilegus; Western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula; Fan-tailed raven, Corvus rhipidurus; Brown-necked raven, Corvus ruficollis; Holarctic species Common raven ...
Corvus cornix – Hooded crow (Northern and Eastern Europe and Northern Africa and Middle East) Corvus corone – Carrion crow (Europe and eastern Asia) Corvus culminatus – Indian jungle crow (South Asia) Corvus edithae – Somali crow or dwarf raven (Eastern Africa) Corvus enca – Slender-billed crow (Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia)
The Somali crow, or dwarf raven (Corvus edithae), is approximately the size (44–46 cm in length) of the carrion crow, Corvus corone but with a longer bill and a somewhat more brownish cast to the feathers, especially when worn.