About the Collared Crow
The collared crow, also known as the ring-necked crow or white-collared crow, is a member of the family Corvidae native to China and the north of Vietnam.
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It is about 52–55 cm in length—the same size or slightly larger than the carrion crow (C. corone), with proportionately slightly longer wings, tail, and bill. A sleek and handsome bird, it has glossy black plumage except for the back of the neck, upper back (mantle), and a broad band around the lower breast that is white. The bill, legs, and feet are black. It sometimes flies with its feet hanging down below the body in a characteristically "lazy" way. The voice is a loud kaaar repeated several times with other slight variations on it to suit the occasion.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Macao SAR China.
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Little CrowCorvus bennettiVoice: The little crow's calls range from a harsh hark-hark-hark-hark to a more raven-like ah-ah-ah.
Sinaloa CrowCorvus sinaloaeThe Sinaloa crow is 35.5 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in) long; two individuals weighed 229 and 258 g (8.1 and 9.1 oz).
Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurusThe fan-tailed raven is completely black including bill, legs and feet and the plumage has a purplish-blue gloss in good light.
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