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Animal profile

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

AvesFarmland, coast, moorland, woodland edge and urban areasLeast Concern

Field profile

The hooded crow is a grey-and-black crow closely related to the all-black carrion crow. It is an omnivore and scavenger of shores, fields and towns. Where its range meets that of the carrion crow, the two interbreed along a narrow zone.

Scope note

This is an editorial profile, not a diagnostic field-identification guide or a substitute for current conservation assessments. Follow the cited sources on each fact for the evidence trail.

Published field notes

2025-02-03

Hooded Crow

Two crow species meet along a narrow hybrid band

Hooded and carrion crows interbreed freely where their ranges touch, yet the mixed zone stays only tens of kilometres wide and has barely moved. Very little of the genome differs between them, and much of it concerns plumage colour.

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Hooded Crow | Daily Animal Facts