Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Corvus cornix
Until recently, the hooded crow was regarded as the same species as the carrion crow, this comes down to their similarities. One of these being feeding on dead animals. Unlike carrion crow, the hooded crow tend to be more sociable when feeding and groups can be seen together in fields.
In areas where the two species overlap, some interbreeding can take place and you'll see birds with a mixed grey and black body plumage.
The hooded crow is oomnivorous, and their diets consist of young birds, eggs, carrion, grain and invertebrates.
