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House Crow
Corvus splendens
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus splendens (House Crow)
431 Verified sightings at Zanzibar City
5,757 In all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted
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About the House Crow
The house crow (Corvus splendens), 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 (40 cm (16 in) in length) 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.
The house crow was formally described in 1817 as Corvus splendens by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot based on a specimen collected in Bengal. The specific epithet is from Latin splendens, splendentis meaning "brilliant" or "glittering".
The nominate race C. s. splendens is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh and has a grey neck collar. The subspecies C. s. zugmayeri is found in the dry parts of South Asia and Iran and has a very pale neck collar. The subspecies C. s. protegatus is found in southern India, the Maldives (sometimes separated... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of House Crow in Zanzibar City
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Al Hefaiyah Reserve | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 4 | World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Closest Relatives at Zanzibar City
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a House Crow in Zanzibar City?
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Zanzibar City on a given day, based on 431 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 86 birds we can rate there.
When is the best time to see a House Crow in Zanzibar City?
January–February and May–August
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow in Zanzibar City on a given day, against about 80% in September and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a House Crow?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most House Crow sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Zanzibar City the best place to see a House Crow?
11th of 98
Of the 98 cities where we can rate House Crow sightings, Zanzibar City ranks 11th at about 90%. The best odds are in Visakhapatnam (India, over 90%), Hajipur (India, over 90%) and Yangon (Myanmar, over 90%).
Which relatives of the House Crow live in Zanzibar City?
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the House Crow that you can see in Zanzibar City (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Scarlet-chested Sunbird (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 70%) and Wire-tailed Swallow (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the House Crow sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the House Crow is recorded against all the birds logged in Zanzibar City (431 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.
