House Crow
A species of Crows, Also known as Greynecked Crow, Kućna Vrana Scientific name : Corvus splendens Genus : Crows
House Crow, A species of Crows
Also known as:
Greynecked Crow, Kućna Vrana
Botanical name: Corvus splendens
Genus: Crows
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Description
The house Crow is an intelligent bird that is near becoming a declared invasive species. The house Crow is very common in developed areas and can have a bold, aggressive personality. These birds have been known to damage and steal crops, affect local flora and fauna, create excessive noise, and carry diseases and parasites.
Size
43 cm
Life Expectancy
6 years
Feeding Habits
House Crow are omnivorous, consuming refuse, small reptiles, mammals, insects, eggs, nestlings, grain, and fruit. They forage on the ground and in trees, adapt opportunistically, and may snatch prey mid-air.
Habitat
House Crow primarily occupies habitats closely associated with human communities across tropical and subtropical regions. It thrives in a multitude of environments influenced by human activity, ranging from bustling urban settings like city parks and railway stations to rural settlements, including villages along coastlines. While predominantly a denizen of the lowlands, house Crow has adapted to higher elevations, populating certain mountainous locales in the Himalayas, typically below 1600 meters, but occasionally sighted at elevations as high as 2900 meters. Its presence is increasingly noted near military installations in the Western Himalayas, even at altitudes up to 4240 meters.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Distribution Area
It has a widespread distribution in southern Asia, being native to Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Laccadive Islands, South West Thailand and coastal southern Iran. It was introduced to East Africa around Zanzibar (about 1897) and Port Sudan. It arrived in Australia via ship but has up to now been exterminated. Recently, it has made its arrival in Europe and has been breeding in the Dutch harbour town Hook of Holland since 1998.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Crows and jays Genus
Crows Species
House Crow