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The house crow (*Corvus splendens*) is a species of bird within the family Corvidae. It belongs to the order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Vieillot in 1817 and is classified under the genus *Corvus*. Its taxonomic status is accepted.
The house crow has a range that includes Indonesia and Africa. It is considered invasive to the European Union and Madagascar. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018.
Biological records indicate a mass of 317, a litter size of 4.5, and an egg incubation period of 16. The species is also known by the common names Glanzkrähe, Cuervo Indio, and อีแก.
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Species
Least Concernhouse crow
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae
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Encyclopedic overview
The house crow (Corvus splendens), also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the jackdaw and the carrion crow in size (40 cm (16 in) in length) but is 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.
Indian house crow at the bank of Banganga tank in Walkeshwar area of Mumbai.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “House Crow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.