Carrion Crow (Birds)

ORDER

Passeriformes

FAMILY

Corvidae

GENUS & SPECIES

Corvus corone
Carrion Crow

key features

Does not miss an opportunity for a meal, often
hoarding food for future feasts t Constructs an extra-sturdy nest using a multitude of materials from twigs to hair to paper
Employs ants to remove fleas and parasites from its feathers

where in the world?

Found throughout Europe except for a small area in northern Russia; from wales and England, south through Austria and Switzerland
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