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House Crow
Corvus splendens
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
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis
Common RavenCorvus corax
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| India | 5,124 |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,635 |
| Alaska | 4,197 |
| Singapore | 1,893 |
| Kerala | 1,232 |
| Malaysia | 1,053 |
| Mahārāshtra | 674 |
| Sri Lanka | 647 |
| NORTH REGION | 640 |
| Tamil Nādu | 632 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- 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
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
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 |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise House Crow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.