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− | + | [[Image:Carrion_Crow.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by RichUK]] | |
+ | ==Identification== | ||
Very successful and highly intelligent corvid about half a metre in length. | Very successful and highly intelligent corvid about half a metre in length. | ||
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Most western Europe to the most eastern points of northern Asia. | Most western Europe to the most eastern points of northern Asia. | ||
− | + | ==Taxonomy== | |
− | + | ==Habitat== | |
− | Ingenious adaption to urban environments. 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. | + | ==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. | |
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==Bird Song== | ==Bird Song== | ||
<flashmp3>Corvus corone (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Corvus corone (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> |
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- 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
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