Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Where is it found?
Everywhere
Diet and foraging method
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Very opportunistic foragers, will eat almost anything they encounter. Scavenge, hunt for small vertebrates and probe the soil for invertebrates.
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Key adaptations
Carrion Crows have a large, heavy bill for killing prey and eating a wide range of food items.
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
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Form monogamous breeding pairs
Did you know that...?
Crows are some of the most intelligent birds. They can solve difficult puzzles to get food and even make their own tools to aid in their quest for food.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Fiery Crow! (8377200896)" by Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK - Fiery Crow!Uploaded by tm. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Crow!_(8377200896).jpg#/media/File:Fiery_Crow!_(8377200896).jpg
"Crow (10646644833)" by Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK - CrowUploaded by tm. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crow_(10646644833).jpg#/media/File:Crow_(10646644833).jpg
"Carrion Crow Nest 17-04-10 (41.2 mm x 28.9 mm Egg Size) (4528583782)" by nottsexminer - Carrion Crow Nest 17.04.10 (41.2 mm x 28.9 mm Egg Size)Uploaded by Fæ. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_17-04-10_(41.2_mm_x_28.9_mm_Egg_Size)_(4528583782).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_17-04-10_(41.2_mm_x_28.9_mm_Egg_Size)_(4528583782).jpg
"Carrion Crow Nest 16-05-10 (4612735510)" by nottsexminer - Carrion Crow Nest 16.05.10Uploaded by Fæ. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_16-05-10_(4612735510).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_16-05-10_(4612735510).jpg
"Carrion Crow - Leh, Ladakh, J&K (13212839884)" by soumyajit nandy from Kolkata, India - Carrion Crow | Leh, Ladakh, J&K. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_-_Leh,_Ladakh,_J%26K_(13212839884).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_-_Leh,_Ladakh,_J%26K_(13212839884).jpg
"Fiery Crow! (8377200896)" by Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK - Fiery Crow!Uploaded by tm. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Crow!_(8377200896).jpg#/media/File:Fiery_Crow!_(8377200896).jpg
"Crow (10646644833)" by Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK - CrowUploaded by tm. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crow_(10646644833).jpg#/media/File:Crow_(10646644833).jpg
"Carrion Crow Nest 17-04-10 (41.2 mm x 28.9 mm Egg Size) (4528583782)" by nottsexminer - Carrion Crow Nest 17.04.10 (41.2 mm x 28.9 mm Egg Size)Uploaded by Fæ. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_17-04-10_(41.2_mm_x_28.9_mm_Egg_Size)_(4528583782).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_17-04-10_(41.2_mm_x_28.9_mm_Egg_Size)_(4528583782).jpg
"Carrion Crow Nest 16-05-10 (4612735510)" by nottsexminer - Carrion Crow Nest 16.05.10Uploaded by Fæ. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_16-05-10_(4612735510).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_Nest_16-05-10_(4612735510).jpg
"Carrion Crow - Leh, Ladakh, J&K (13212839884)" by soumyajit nandy from Kolkata, India - Carrion Crow | Leh, Ladakh, J&K. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrion_Crow_-_Leh,_Ladakh,_J%26K_(13212839884).jpg#/media/File:Carrion_Crow_-_Leh,_Ladakh,_J%26K_(13212839884).jpg