Birds · Passeriformes · Corvidae
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk. See full glossary
It is one of the most intelligent birds in the world, able to make and use simple tools to get at food. Young from earlier broods commonly stay with their parents for up to two years, helping to raise their siblings.
Weight
300 g – 600 g
Size
44 cm – 51 cm
Lifespan
4 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Fun facts
- It can make and use simple tools to get at food.
- Young from earlier broods help raise the next generation of siblings.
- It eats an extremely varied diet, from carrion to human food scraps.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - pneumatised bony skeleton (bird)
- Habitat & environment
- A wide range of habitats in western Europe and eastern Asia: woodland, farmland, coasts and towns
- Birth weight
- Exact weight at hatching not found as a precise figure
- Size at birth
- Altricial, blind and naked on hatching
- Sexual maturity
- 2-3 years
- Gestation / incubation
- 17-20 days
- Litter / clutch size
- 3 to 6 eggs per clutch (most commonly 4-5)
Sources consulted: AnAge; Birda; Animal Diversity Web; Earthpedia; Binocular Base; Animal Info World; Animalia.bio
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapBest time: All year round; in winter it forms very large communal roosts, often together with other crows.
Where to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 10 de 140 documentados.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Carrion Crow — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Iberian Azure-winged Magpie
Cyanopica cooki
Northern Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Western Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
Least ConcernCommon Raven
Corvus corax
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