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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% in a week >90%
5,124 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
15,215 In all 23 parks
January 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 Wadden Sea National Park
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 Wadden Sea National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Wadden Sea National Park?
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 5,124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 285 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 Wadden Sea National Park?
December and January
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against about 50% in May–September and November, 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 Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Carrion Crow?
3rd of 23
Of the 23 parks where we can rate Carrion Crow sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 3rd at about 60%. The best odds are in Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 80%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Carrion Crow live in Wadden Sea National Park?
Same genus: Corvus
The closest relatives of the Carrion Crow that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (genus Corvus, Crows and Ravens) are Rook (about 10%), Hooded Crow (about 10%) and Common Raven (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Wadden Sea National Park (5,124 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.
