BirdUp · Species
House Crow
Corvus splendensVieillot, 1817
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The house crow, also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the jackdaw and the carrion crow in size but is slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-west India through south-west Thailand
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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