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Carrion Crow

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Carrion Crow. The crow is defined in Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language as "a large black bird that feeds upon the carcasses of beasts." Crows have always suggested an element of foreboding. They are arch-scavengers and black mobs of them crowd our rubbish tips but they're also birds we admire for their intelligence and adaptability.

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Mon 16 Oct 2023 05:58

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Thu 17 Oct 2013 05:58
  • Thu 18 Jun 2015 05:58
  • Tue 23 Feb 2016 05:58
  • Tue 10 Jan 2017 05:58
  • Mon 28 Mar 2022 05:58
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