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Brief #
Plumage is black with a green or purple sheen. The bill, legs and feet are also black.
Description #
Plumage is black with a green or purple sheen, much greener than the gloss of the rook. The bill, legs and feet are also black. It can be distinguished from the common raven by its size and from the hooded crow by its black plumage. Beak of the crow is stouter and in consequence looks shorter, and whereas in the adult rook the nostrils are bare, those of the crow are covered at all ages with bristle-like feathers. Juvenile carrion crows can be identified by their brownish plumage and blue eyes, both of which darken to black and brown as the crow grows older.
Measurements #
Length: 48 - 52 cm
Wingspan: 0.84 - 1 m
Weight: 400 - 600 g
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