Species · GBIF taxon 2482515
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornixAlso known as Hoodie, Grey Crow, Scotch Crow, Danish Crow
Hooded crows are highly intelligent, social birds that easily adapt to human-dominated landscapes, solving complex puzzles to access food. They form long-term monogamous pairs and work together to defend their territories from rivals and predators. During winter, they gather in large communal roosts, sharing information about food sources through a variety of harsh, metallic caws.
IntelligentAdaptableSocial
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Carrion
- Insects
- Small Rodents
Predators
- Northern Goshawk
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Red Fox
ThreatsPersecution by farmers, pesticide use, and habitat loss
HabitatsWoodlands, agricultural land, urban parks, and coastal cliffs
Life spanTypically 4 to 9 years in the wild
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- SpeciesCorvus cornix
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
- Why interaction risk is low
- Nesting adults defend their young by dive-bombing; keep a respectful distance from active nests.
- Why it is dangerous
- Protective parents dive-bomb intruders to defend their fledglings, occasionally making physical contact with claws or beak.
- How to recognize a risky encounter
- Recognize them by their contrasting ashy-grey body and solid black head, wings, and tail.
- What to do
- Walk away quickly and calmly if a crow begins swooping or calling loudly in your direction.
Responsible observation
- Observe from a distance: Watch their complex social interactions and tool-using behaviors without approaching too closely.
- Avoid nesting areas: Give nesting trees wide berths during spring to prevent defensive dive-bombing behavior.
- Secure waste: Keep outdoor trash bins tightly sealed to prevent these clever foragers from scattering litter.
Frequent Companion 
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Predator (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by
Close Relative Alexis Lours / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
Close Relative "Common Raven (Corvus corax)" by Franco Folini is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. · cc-by-sa
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