Hooded crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758
Status not recordedsongbirds
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix) is a bird in the family Corvidae and the order Passeriformes, placed in the subgroup of songbirds and other perching birds. It falls in the small size class, with an adult body mass from 512 to 577 g (representative value 544.5 g) and a wingspan of 98 cm.
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Quick facts about the hooded crow
It lays one clutch per year with a clutch size of 4.5 eggs, and the eggs are incubated for 19 days. Sexual maturity comes at 2.5 to 3.0 years of age, and its lifespan is 16.8 years, with values up to 19.17 years reported.
- Weight
- 512 g – 577 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 98 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 16.8 years – 19.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Egg incubation
- 19 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.49 years – 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the hooded crow?
Photos of the hooded crow
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Where does the hooded crow live?
Not recorded
What is the hooded crow?
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix), also colloquially called just hoodie, is a Eurasian bird subspecies of the carrion crow (Corvus corone) in the genus Corvus. Widely distributed, it is found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East. It is an ashy-grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. Like other corvids, it is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.
In 2002, the hooded crow was separated from the carrion crow and classified as its own species by the British Ornithologists' Union. However, in 2025, the new global AviBase re-classified the hooded and carrion crows as the same species, with the species divided into six subspecies, of which four are 'hooded' grey-and-black, and two are all-black.
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What does the hooded crow sound like?
Is the hooded crow endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the hooded crow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Corone cinerea, Corone cornix, Corvus cinerea, Corvus cinereus
Other names and names in other languages (133)
- قر (قەل)English
- HOCREnglish
- ФикъAdyghe
- NebelchraieAlbanian
- غراب ابقعArabic
- الغراب الابقعArabic
- غراب مقنعArabic
- Cuerva cenisosaAragonese
- ГъедуAvaric
- ГъсогъедоAvaric
- НухъаAvaric
- чӀегӀергъедоAvaric
- Boz qarğaAzerbaijani
- Ала ҡарғаBashkir
- Сівая варонаBelarusian
- Шэрая варонаBelarusian
- Сива вранаBulgarian
- Bran louedBreton
- Cormella emmantelladaCatalan
- cornella emmantelladaCatalan
- Qallaq́Chechen
- КхаллакъChechen
- ЛудыгаракMari
- Ула куракChuvash
- vrána šedáCzech
- WarnaKashubian
- Brân LwydWelsh
- Bran LlywdWelsh
- KrageDanish
- GråkrageDanish
- NebelkräheGerman
- Šera karwonaLower Sorbian
- ΚουρούναGreek
- Σταχτιά ΚουρούναGreek
- (Σταχτιά) ΚουρούναGreek
- kapuĉa korvoEsperanto
- Griza kornikoEsperanto
- corneja grisSpanish
- Corneja CenicientaSpanish
- hallvaresEstonian
- کلاغ ابلقPersian
- varisFinnish
- KrákaFaroese
- Corbeau pigeonFrench
- Corneille manteléeFrench
- Grä kriakNorthern Frisian
- SkierroekWestern Frisian
- FeannógIrish
- Caróg liathIrish
- FeannagScottish Gaelic
- feannag ghlasScottish Gaelic
- feannagan glasaScottish Gaelic
- starrag ghlasScottish Gaelic
- Corvo cincentoGalician
- Fannag ghlassManx
- עורב אפורHebrew
- Šěra wrónaUpper Sorbian
- dolmányos varjúHungarian
- եղջերուկArmenian
- Մոխրագույն ագռավArmenian
- Сира къайгIngush
- GrákrákaIcelandic
- Cornacchia grigiaItalian
- ズキンガラスJapanese
- რუხი ყვავიGeorgian
- Ала харгаkjh
- Ала қарғаKazakh
- AқтұмысықKazakh
- Ala qarğaKazakh
- 뿔까마귀Korean
- ЧаукаKarachay-Balkar
- GronoiKarelian
- QirikKurdish
- Bran Marghas YowCornish
- Groe KuebLuxembourgish
- ПехъLezghian
- баьхъLezghian
- паьхъLezghian
- GrieskroaLimburgish
- VarnaLithuanian
- pilkoji varnaLithuanian
- pelēkā vārnaLatvian
- ВарсиMoksha
- олагоракMari
- лудыгоракMari
- ГаргаMacedonian
- Саарал хэрээMongolian
- ВаракаErzya
- Gáagii łibáhígííNavajo
- GråkråkeNorwegian Bokmål
- bonte kraaiDutch
- kråkeNorwegian
- ХалонOssetic
- халӕттӕOssetic
- Cornalhe à-mantléPicard
- wrona (zwyczajna)Polish
- Wrona siwaPolish
- CornajassPiedmontese
- gralha-cinzentaPortuguese
- gralha-de-capuzPortuguese
- Corv grischRomansh
- Cioara grivăRomanian
- Cioară grivăRomanian
- каркушаRussian
- Серая воронаRussian
- Ала тураахYakut
- VuoražasNorthern Sami
- vrana popolaváSlovak
- SorraAlbanian
- gallofiAlbanian
- korbi i bardhëAlbanian
- Siva vranaSerbian
- CorrogaSardinian
- gråkråkaSwedish
- KråkaSwedish
- Ала каргаTatar
- Qara qarğaTatar
- калоғTajik
- алоаккаTajik
- калзоғTajik
- Зоғи алоTajik
- Leş KargasıTurkish
- Başlıklı kargaTurkish
- Бора каарганTuvinian
- КуакаUdmurt
- ҐаваUkrainian
- ворона сіраUkrainian
- OlaqargʻaUzbek
- VarišVeps
- Gris manteaWalloon
- 黑頭鴉Chinese
- 冠小嘴乌鸦Chinese
- 冠小嘴烏鴉Chinese
Relatives of the hooded crow
Other species in the same genus Corvus.
Common raven
Corvus corax
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Carrion crow
Corvus corone
House crow
Corvus splendens
Pied crow
Corvus albus
Jungle crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
CompareHooded crow vs Common ravenHooded crow vs RookHooded crow vs Carrion crowHooded crow vs House crow
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the hooded crow?
The hooded crow is a bird in the family Corvidae and the order Passeriformes. It belongs to the subgroup of songbirds and other perching birds.
How much does a hooded crow weigh?
An adult hooded crow weighs from 512 to 577 g, with a representative value of 544.5 g. This places it in the small size class.
What is the wingspan of a hooded crow?
The hooded crow has a wingspan of 98 cm.
How long does a hooded crow live?
The hooded crow has a lifespan of 16.8 years, with values up to 19.17 years reported.
How many eggs does a hooded crow lay?
The hooded crow lays a clutch of 4.5 eggs, with one clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 19 days.
When does a hooded crow reach sexual maturity?
The hooded crow reaches sexual maturity at 2.5 to 3.0 years of age, with a representative value of 2.7 years.
Who named the hooded crow?
The hooded crow, Corvus cornix, was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
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