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Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
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
Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Common RavenCorvus corax
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
House CrowCorvus splendens
RookCorvus frugilegus
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,509,622 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,509,450 |
| Russia | 57,866 |
| Italy | 8,525 |
| Saint Petersburg | 7,131 |
| Moscow | 5,894 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 5,370 |
| Moscow Oblast | 3,785 |
| Nord-Ovest | 3,739 |
| Ukraine | 3,408 |
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
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.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 |
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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 Hooded Crow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.