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Carrion Crow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

Likely. About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, based on 570 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

February and October. In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, against about 40% in May and July, the lowest months.

Q: 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.

Q: Is Picos de Europa National Park the best place to see a Carrion Crow?

9th of 23. Of the 23 parks where we can rate Carrion Crow sightings, Picos de Europa National Park ranks 9th at about 50%. The best odds are in Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 80%), Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 70%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Q: 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 Picos de Europa National Park (570 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

Corvus corone

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
SpeciesCorvus corone (Carrion Crow)

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

at Picos de Europa National Park

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

570 Verified sightings at Picos de Europa National Park From 2019 to 2026

15,215 In all 23 parks

February 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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Sounds

Flight call0:12

France · 2026

Call0:07

France · 2026

Alarm call0:35

Spain · 2026

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 9 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~80%
2	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~70%
3	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~60%
4	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~60%
5	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~60%
6	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
7	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~50%
8	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~50%
9	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
10	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
11	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~40%
12	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
13	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	~40%
14	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
15	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~20%
16	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~20%
17	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~10%
18	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
19	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~10%
20	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
21	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
22	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
23	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Paris	🇫🇷 France	~90%
2	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	~90%
3	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	~90%
4	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~90%
5	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	~90%
6	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	~90%
7	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~90%
8	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~90%
9	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~90%
10	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~90%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
2	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
3	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
4	Seville Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
5	Salzburg Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
6	Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Zoo Lagos	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
8	Heimatnaturgarten	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Willows Animal Sanctuary	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

Corvus corax

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pyrrhocorax graculus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Garrulus glandarius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pica pica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Phoenicurus ochruros

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, based on 570 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

February and October

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, against about 40% in May and July, 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 Picos de Europa National Park the best place to see a Carrion Crow?

9th of 23

Of the 23 parks where we can rate Carrion Crow sightings, Picos de Europa National Park ranks 9th at about 50%. The best odds are in Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 80%), Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 70%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 60%). All parks ranked.

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 Picos de Europa National Park (570 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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Carrion Crow

About the Carrion Crow

Sounds

Recent sightings of Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

Common Raven

Red-billed Chough

Alpine Chough

Eurasian Jay

Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Blackbird

Black Redstart

European Robin

Chaffinch

White Wagtail

Great Tit

Blackcap

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

When is the best time to see a Carrion Crow in Picos de Europa National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Carrion Crow?

Is Picos de Europa National Park the best place to see a Carrion Crow?

Where does the Carrion Crow sighting chance come from?