Carrion Crows
Quick Facts
Scientific name: Corvus corone
Size: Approx 45cm
Distribution: Found throughout the UK
Months seen: All year round
Life Span: Over 17 years (source BTO)
Habitat: Farmland, towns, parks and roadsides where they sometimes feed on roadkills
Food: Just about anything: Omnivorous
Special features: Carrion Crows found south of the Scottish border nearly always have all black plumage with a metallic green-blue sheen. More northerly crows have grey bodies with black head and wing patches (see: Hooded Crows). Sometimes the two species interbreed producing hybrids.
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