Carrion Crow

Also known as Corvus corone, Black Crow, crow, corbie, corone, Corvus

species of bird

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A carrion crow is a large, all-black bird found across Europe and Asia that feeds primarily on dead animals and other food sources it finds on the ground or scavenges from human areas. The species is ecologically important because it helps clean up carcasses in its environment and is commonly studied by scientists interested in crow intelligence and behavior.

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Species

Least Concern

carrion crow

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae

Observations112,936

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Corvus corone
Commons category: Corvus corone
Commons gallery: Corvus corone
wingspan: 0.91
litter size: 4.5
egg incubation period: 19
short name: C. corone
taxon common name: Corneja Negra

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Article

The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic. Along with the hooded crow (Corvus cornix), the carrion crow occupies a similar ecological niche in Eurasia to the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in North America. The two species look very similar to one another, but can be differentiated by size, as the carrion crow is larger and of a stockier build compared to the American crow.

Taxonomy and systematics