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House Crow

Corvidae

Photo: Zhr Anjum · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Corvus splendens

Basic stats

Range

Southern Asia; spread widely by shipping

Size

About 40cm

The house crow, also called the Indian, grey-necked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common crow of Asian origin that has reached many parts of the world by ship. It is about 40 cm long, between a jackdaw and a carrion crow in size but slimmer. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are glossy black, the neck and breast lighter grey-brown, and the wings, tail and legs black (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is native to Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, southern Myanmar, south Thailand and coastal southern Iran, and has been spread by shipping elsewhere (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

Where is the House Crow found?
Southern Asia; spread widely by shipping
How big is the House Crow?
About 40cm
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