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*''C. c. corone'' - W Europe | *''C. c. corone'' - W Europe | ||
*''C. c. orientalis'' - Iran to n China, Korea and Japan | *''C. c. orientalis'' - Iran to n China, Korea and Japan | ||
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*''C. c. cornix'' - N Europe to Yenisey Valley, Ukraine, Corsica and s Italy | *''C. c. cornix'' - N Europe to Yenisey Valley, Ukraine, Corsica and s Italy | ||
*''C. c. sharpii'' - Mainland Italy to Yugoslavia, Asia Minor, n Iran and Kazakstan | *''C. c. sharpii'' - Mainland Italy to Yugoslavia, Asia Minor, n Iran and Kazakstan | ||
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====Status of Hooded Crow ''corvix'' complex==== | ====Status of Hooded Crow ''corvix'' complex==== | ||
Clements (2007) treat Hooded Crow (''C. c. cornix'', including ''sharpii'', ''pallescens'', and ''capellanus'') as a full species, citing the recommendation of Parkin et al. (2003)<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>. However, Howard & Moore (2003) and Sibley & Monroe (1996) retain the Hooded Crow ''cornix'' complex within Carrion Crow (''C. corone'') and the Opus awaits further clarification. See a BirdForum thread discussing this taxonomic discrepancy [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=102015 here]. | Clements (2007) treat Hooded Crow (''C. c. cornix'', including ''sharpii'', ''pallescens'', and ''capellanus'') as a full species, citing the recommendation of Parkin et al. (2003)<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>. However, Howard & Moore (2003) and Sibley & Monroe (1996) retain the Hooded Crow ''cornix'' complex within Carrion Crow (''C. corone'') and the Opus awaits further clarification. See a BirdForum thread discussing this taxonomic discrepancy [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=102015 here]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 29 July 2008
Includes Hooded Crow
- Corvus corone
Identification
Very successful and highly intelligent corvid about half a metre in length.
Distribution
Most western Europe to the most eastern points of northern Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- C. c. corone - W Europe
- C. c. orientalis - Iran to n China, Korea and Japan
Hooded Crow corvix complex:
- C. c. cornix - N Europe to Yenisey Valley, Ukraine, Corsica and s Italy
- C. c. sharpii - Mainland Italy to Yugoslavia, Asia Minor, n Iran and Kazakstan
- C. c. pallescens - Coastal s Turkey to Levant, n Iraq and Egypt
- C. c. capellanus - S Iraq and adjacent sw Iran
Status of Hooded Crow corvix complex
Clements (2007) treat Hooded Crow (C. c. cornix, including sharpii, pallescens, and capellanus) as a full species, citing the recommendation of Parkin et al. (2003)2. However, Howard & Moore (2003) and Sibley & Monroe (1996) retain the Hooded Crow cornix complex within Carrion Crow (C. corone) and the Opus awaits further clarification. See a BirdForum thread discussing this taxonomic discrepancy here.
Habitat
Behaviour
Ingenious adaption to all urban environments and intelligent. Can be observed sitting atop of trafficlights and dropping hardcased nuts onto the streets below so to make use of the crushing effects of traffic; and will retrieve the contents at a 'red' signal.
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Corvus corone (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Parkin, D.T., M. Collison, A. Helbig, A.G. Knox, and G. Sangster. 2003. "The taxonomic status of Carrion and Hooded Crows." British Birds. 96 (6): 274–90.
