# Carrion crow (*Corvus corone*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The carrion crow (Corvus corone), also called Hooded crow, is a bird in the subgroup songbirds and other perching birds, belonging to the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 570 g, with reported values from 512 g to 577 g, and a wingspan of 91 cm. The carrion crow is an omnivore at the carnivore trophic level, a terrestrial and sedentary species of human-modified land with a geographic range of 33,340,000 km². It lays 4.5 eggs per clutch, one clutch per year, incubates them for 19 days, reaches sexual maturity at 2.7 years and has a lifespan of 14.67 years, with values up to 19.17 years; its IUCN status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 512 g – 577 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 91 cm |
| Lifespan | 14.7 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 19.2 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified |
| Egg incubation | 19 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.5 |
| Age at maturity | 2.49 years – 3 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Corvidae
- genus: Corvus
- species: *Corvus corone* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Corone cornix*, *Corone corone*, *Corvus cornix kaukasicus*, *Corvus corone*, *Corvus corone yunnanensis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the carrion crow?

The carrion crow is a bird in the subgroup songbirds and other perching birds, belonging to the family Corvidae and the genus Corvus.

### How heavy is a carrion crow?

An adult Carrion crow weighs 570 g, with reported values from 512 g to 577 g. Its wingspan is 91 cm.

### What does the carrion crow eat?

The carrion crow is an omnivore, placed at the carnivore trophic level.

### What habitat does the carrion crow live in?

The carrion crow lives on human-modified land. It is terrestrial and sedentary.

### Is the carrion crow endangered?

No. The carrion crow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a carrion crow live?

The carrion crow has a lifespan of 14.67 years, with reported values up to 19.17 years.

### How many eggs does a carrion crow lay?

The carrion crow lays 4.5 eggs per clutch and has one clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 19 days.

### Who named the carrion crow?

The carrion crow, Corvus corone, was named by Linnaeus, 1758.

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