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Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
(C. c. sharpii)
| Armenian Name: | Մոխրագույն ագռավ |
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See Plate 60 for Carrion Crow and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 45-47 cm, Wing Span:93-104 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 344. |
| Description: | Gray body with slight pinkish tint. Black head, throat, wings, and tail; powerful bill. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to adult but gray areas have brown tint; mottled upperparts. |
| Behavior: | Breeds solitarily. Outside breeding season, often forms large roosts at night, especially in urban areas. |
| Habitat: | Widespread, often associated with towns and villages in rural areas; avoids mountain tops and dense forest. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds, small vertebrates, carrion. |
| Nest: | Large cup of sticks and twigs lined with finer material in fork high in tree, on building, or electrical pylon. |
| Eggs: | 43 mm, 3-6, pale blue, dark green blotches and lines. |
