Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

(C. c. sharpii)

Armenian Name:	Մոխրագույն ագռավ

See Plate 60 for Carrion Crow and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
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.