Hooded crow Corvus cornix

Features

The hooded crow is one of the most intelligent birds and animals in the world. It is an omnivore vulture. They pick nuts, mussels, or crabs from the ground and release them from high altitudes to a solid surface to break. In addition, they also steal eggs and other young birds.

Species	Bird
Living space	Conifer forest, Deciduous forest
Size	44 - 51 cm
Weight	510 g

Description

The hooded crows are specific for their two-tone, black-grey feathers around the body. The tail, wings, head and throat are shiny black, and the black colour of the throat continues to the breast, where it ends with an uneven edge. The body is ash-grey with slightly darker lines, which give it a slightly striped appearance. When flying, they are easily spotted thanks to the rounded tips of their wings, which end with ‘fingers’ (spreaded primary flying feathers), and especially their lazy, indecisive striking of the wings. They are well-adjusted to life close to people. Nevertheless, the living space of the hooded crows is difficult to describe precisely because they live almost everywhere, not only in large dense forests and highlands.