Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus corone (Carrion Crow)
About the Carrion Crow
The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic. Along with the hooded crow (Corvus cornix), the carrion crow occupies a similar ecological niche in Eurasia to the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in North America. The two species look very similar to one another, but can be differentiated by size, as the carrion crow is larger and of a stockier build compared to the American crow.
The carrion crow was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, and it still bears its original name of Corvus corone. The binomial name is derived from the Latin corvus, "raven", and Greek κορώνη korōnē, "crow".
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix), formerly regarded as a subspecies, has been split off as a separate species, and some discussion has arisen as to whether the eastern carrion crow (C. c. orientalis) is distinct enough to warrant a separate specific status; the two taxa are well separated, as they could have evolved independently in the wetter, maritime regions at the opposite ends of the Eurasian landmass.
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Closest Relatives at Hohe Tauern National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Alpine Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Hohe Tauern National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Carrion Crow in Hohe Tauern National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Carrion Crow in Hohe Tauern National Park in our monthly data.