Is there any species of crow known as an European crow? If so what would be the differences between it and the American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos), i.e. sized, color, etc.
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Ok thank you so much.
Warixenjalka
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And in Northern Europe we have Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), but in some taxonomic systems it is subspecies of Carrion Crow (Corvus corone - cornix). The main difference is coloration.
The third (or second if you prefer so) crow in Europe is Rook (C. frugilegus), but it is more different looking - even it's also almost totally black.
The third (or second if you prefer so) crow in Europe is Rook (C. frugilegus), but it is more different looking - even it's also almost totally black.
Sangahyando
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It also differs in behaviour from the other two.
Farnboro John
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Since nobody else is being descriptive, Rook has a steep forehead (whitish) and the bare parts of the face are also whitish in adults. The steep forehead and jutting bill are unlike Carrion and Hooded Crows, who have low foreheads that run almost smoothly into the line of the bill.
Hooded Crow has a black head, on the throat this turns into black spatters down to the upper breast. It also has black wings and tail.
Carrion Crow is pretty much all black, structurally much like Hooded Crow.
European Ravens are massive and very heavy billed. And black.
All these birds are less like each other physically than American and Fish Crows, so an American birder in Europe should be able to cope.
John
Hooded Crow has a black head, on the throat this turns into black spatters down to the upper breast. It also has black wings and tail.
Carrion Crow is pretty much all black, structurally much like Hooded Crow.
European Ravens are massive and very heavy billed. And black.
All these birds are less like each other physically than American and Fish Crows, so an American birder in Europe should be able to cope.
John
Sangahyando
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Immature Rooks (vs Carrion Crow) can be tough though. Probably not as much as American vs Fish Crow, but you still need a closer look than usual.
Farnboro John
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Indeed, though you would have to be fairly unlucky to have to sort out a single immature Rook as opposed to having a clue from the 200 others round it!
John
