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ShrublandCup nestLarge · 524 g
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It is about the size of the European carrion crow or a little larger (46–50 cm in length), but has a proportionately larger bill, slightly longer tail and wings, and longer legs. As its name suggests, its glossy black head and neck are interrupted by a large area of white feathering from the shoulders down to the lower breast. The tail, bill, and wings are black, too. Its eyes are dark brown. The white plumage of immature birds is often mixed with black. It resembles the white-necked and thick-billed ravens, but has a much smaller bill. Voice: The voice is often described as a harsh ar-ar-ar-ar or karh-karh-karh.
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When to see the Pied Crow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pied Crow
The map shades 49 countries with regular records, and 9 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, India, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Belgium.
About the Pied Crow
The pied crow is a widely distributed African bird species in the crow genus of the family Corvidae.
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Easily confused with
Torresian CrowCorvus orruThe Torresian crow is a large corvid, about the same size (48–53 cm in length) as the Eurasian carrion crow but with a more robust bill and slightly longer legs.
Little RavenCorvus melloriThe little raven is, at about 48–50 cm in length on average, somewhat smaller than the Australian raven (though sizes do overlap between both species), the little raven's beak is slightly smaller.
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesMeasuring 46–53 cm (18–21 in) in length with a 100 cm (39 in) wingspan and weighing around the 650 g (1+7⁄16 lb), the Australian raven is Australia's largest species of corvid.
Side by side: Australian Raven vs Pied Crow · Little Raven vs Pied Crow · Pied Crow vs Torresian Crow
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