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Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus corone (Carrion Crow)
In 3 days >90%
2,201 Verified sightings at Birmingham
15,215 In all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
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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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Recent sightings of Carrion Crow in Birmingham
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 14 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 17 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 18 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 19 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 20 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 21 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 22 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 23 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 3 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Nagoya | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 7 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korkeasaari Zoo | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Safaripark Beekse Bergen | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Edinburgh Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Seville Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Salzburg Zoo | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 6 | Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Zoo Lagos | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 8 | Heimatnaturgarten | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Willows Animal Sanctuary | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Closest Relatives at Birmingham
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Birmingham?
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 2,201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 119 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Carrion Crow in Birmingham?
February–April and September–December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow in Birmingham on a given day, against about 80% in January and May–August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Carrion Crow?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carrion Crow sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Birmingham the best place to see a Carrion Crow?
Among the best
Of the 50 cities where we can rate Carrion Crow sightings, Birmingham ranks 10th at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Paris (France, about 90%), Brussels (Belgium, about 90%) and Munich (Germany, about 90%).
Where does the Carrion Crow sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carrion Crow is recorded against all the birds logged in Birmingham (2,201 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
