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Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

The Hooded Crow is a clever bird with a shiny black head and a gray body. They are known for their intelligence and can often be seen in parks and fields, looking for food.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Hooded Crow has a distinctive ash-grey body with a contrasting glossy black head, throat, wings, and tail. This two-toned plumage makes it easily identifiable and different from other all-black crow species. Its sturdy build and strong beak are also noticeable features.

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Hooded Crow
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Hooded Crow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Hooded Crows can recognize individual human faces and remember them for years!

Hooded Crows have regional 'dialects' in their calls, like different accents!

These smart birds have been seen dropping hard nuts from heights to break them open.

They sometimes 'cache' or hide surplus food for later, remembering where they buried it.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Clever Problem Solver

Hooded Crows can figure out complex puzzles to access food because of their large brains, helping them survive in varied environments.

Fähigkeit

Resourceful Tool User

Hooded Crows have been observed using sticks or stones to get food, showing advanced cognitive abilities that help them forage.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Mimic

Hooded Crows can imitate various sounds, including human speech and other animals, because of their flexible vocal cords, aiding communication.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-50 cm
Flügelspannweite
90-105 cm
Gewicht
0.4-0.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

The Hooded Crow is a super adaptable eater, munching on almost anything it can find!

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • seeds
  • fruits
  • carrion
  • small mammals
  • bird eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Buzzards sometimes prey on Hooded Crows, especially juveniles.

eats

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Hooded Crows opportunistically hunt and eat small rodents.

hunts

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Hooded Crows often predate on eggs and nestlings of waterfowl.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Adult Hooded Crows can be prey for large raptors like Golden Eagles.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Hooded Raven

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Watch the Hooded Crow from a distance. They can be curious but may peck if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Hooded Crow?

45-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hooded Crow?

90-105 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Hooded Crow?

0.4-0.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hooded Crow?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Hooded Crow?

50 km/h

Was frisst Hooded Crow?

The Hooded Crow is a super adaptable eater, munching on almost anything it can find!

Wo findet man Hooded Crow normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Hooded Crow?

Foraging

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