Carrion Crow

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Everywhere.
Diet: Omnivore, scavenger.
Best time to spot: Solitary or pair.

When to look

Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.

How rare is it?

The Carrion Crow sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.

Recent UK sightings

Similar birds

• JackdawCommon · Farmland
• RookCommon · Farmland
• Hooded CrowUncommon · Scotland
• Northern RavenUncommon · Mountains
• Eurasian WrenCommon · Everywhere with cover
• Wood PigeonCommon · Everywhere

Tell it apart

Side-by-side ID guides: Crow vs Rook vs Raven vs Jackdaw.

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