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Collared Crow
Corvus torquatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pied CrowCorvus albusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 650 |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 377 |
| Zhejiang Province | 57 |
| Fujian Province | 38 |
| Guangzhou Province | 32 |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 31 |
| Hubei Province | 29 |
| Guizhou Province | 26 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Kinmen | 17 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- Tool-usingUses tools to obtain food or solve problemsChecked by the maintainer
- SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Corvidae |
| Genus | Crows and Ravens · Corvus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Collared Crow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.