Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
About the Hooded Crow
The hooded crow (Corvus corone cornix), also colloquially called just hoodie, is a Eurasian bird subspecies of the carrion crow (Corvus corone) in the genus Corvus. Widely distributed, it is found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East. It is an ashy-grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. Like other corvids, it is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.
In 2002, the hooded crow was separated from the carrion crow and classified as its own species by the British Ornithologists' Union. However, in 2025, the new global AviBase re-classified the hooded and carrion crows as the same species, with the species divided into six subspecies, of which four are 'hooded' grey-and-black, and two are all-black.
The hooded crow was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae; he gave it the binomial name Corvus cornix. Linnaeus specified the type locality as "Europa", but this was restricted to Sweden by the German ornithologist Ernst Hartert in 1903. The genus name Corvus is Latin for... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Hooded Crow in Vatnajokull National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 7 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 8 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 9 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 10 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 11 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 14 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 16 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 17 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Crow in Vatnajokull National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 127 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hooded Crow in Vatnajokull National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Crow in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.