Bird · GBIF taxon 9409796
Carrion Crow
Corvus coroneAlso known as Black Crow, Common Crow
Carrion crows possess exceptional cognitive abilities, utilizing improvised tools, recognizing human faces, and caching food reserves across their home territories. They typically live in solitary territorial pairs or close family groups, fiercely mobbing raptors and owls that enter their airspace. Adaptable and boldly curious, they thrive alongside human settlements across farmland, parklands, and bustling urban centers.
IntelligentOmnivorousUrban Wildlife
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Earthworms
- Field mice
- Carrion
Predators
- Northern goshawk
- Eurasian eagle-owl
- Red fox
ThreatsAgricultural poisoning, shooting, and accidental collision with infrastructure
HabitatsFarmland, open woodland, pasture, coastal cliffs, urban parks, and suburbs
Life span10–15 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae
- GenusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus corone
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Moderate
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Scan fence lines, open lawns, and rooftop perches for solitary birds or mated pairs.
- Nesting Caution: Keep a respectful distance from spring nest trees, as parents may dive-bomb intruders.
Same Genus "Common Raven (Corvus corax)" by Franco Folini is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. · cc-by-sa
Same Genus (c) hedera.baltica, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Predator (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by
Close Relative (c) hedera.baltica, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Same Family (c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gergely Nigg · cc-by
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