Carrion Crow

The Carrion Crow is a completely black bird related to the crow family. It can be told apart from the similar Rook by the fact that it is usually seen alone or in pairs, has a thicker beak, and does not have any bare skin on its face. Its feathers have a slight purplish shine when seen in good light, and its legs and feet are black. Adult birds are about 45 to 50 centimetres long. The Carrion Crow is found across much of Europe and Asia. It is common throughout England, Wales, and southern Scotland. However, in northern Scotland and Ireland, it is mostly replaced by the Hooded Crow. The bird lives in many different places such as farmland, the edges of woods, parks, and more and more in towns and cities. Carrion Crows eat a wide variety of foods. They are not fussy and will eat dead animals, insects, seeds, and rubbish. You can often see them walking slowly across fields or sitting on fence posts and electricity pylons. Their rough, croaking call is a well-known sound in the British countryside.