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Revision as of 19:35, 8 February 2009
- Corvus albicollis
Identification
50-54cm. Mainly black, black-brown throat, breast and neck are a blackish-brown in colour, with a faint purple gloss, large patch of white feathers on the back of the lower neck, deep, arched bill with white tip.
Distribution
Southern and western Africa.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Small towns and villages with nearby mountains or hills for roosting.
Behaviour
The diet includes carrion from road kills, fruit, grain, insects, small reptiles, peanuts and human food.
Nests are mainly on a cliff ledge but will occasionally nest in a tree. 3-5 eggs are laid.
