Hooded crow / Nebelkrähe (Corvus cornix)

Nebelkrähe im Fluss in Verona. 2025-09-22 12:56:03 Verona

Observations

First documented observation: 2020-06-16 in Locarno. Most recent observation: 2025-09-23 in Verona.

Description

Classification: Genus Crows (Corvus); Family Corvidae (Corvidae)
Classification: Von Linnäus als eigener Genus erfasst, heute Unterart der Aaskrähe (neben Rabenkrähe).
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Personal notes: Ich kenne sie aus dem Tessin, auch in der Ghisla Kunstsammlung.
Vocalization: Cawing is aggressive and more raucous than in Rook, with more rolling r's. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 03-12 - 06-20
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=45-47 cm, wingspan=93-104 cm, weight=370-650 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song: Has a large repertoire of seldom heard calls, and even sub-song. [Link] Song attributes: Frequency:
MerlinSoundId Hooded crows, eurasian blackbirds, European serin, Sardinian warbler, European goldfinch, common wood-pigeon on Stromboli. Stromboli 2025-06-08 07:33:00 Singers: Hooded crow, Common blackbird🐦, European serin🐦, Sardinian warbler🐦, European goldfinch🐦, Common wood pigeon🐦
♫ 2025-06-08 07:33:00 Stromboli (song)

Calls: Many of these calls are surprisingly resonant and pleasant sounding, and sometimes resembles Raven. Probably impossible to tell from Carrion Crow with certainty by sound alone. [Link] Cawing is aggressive and more raucous than in Rook, with more rolling r's. [! [Link]
XC762056 - Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix - call recorded in Germany.

XC762056 - Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix - call recorded in Germany. Germany ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC762056 - Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix - call recorded in Germany.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: 2-4 KHz, Special sounds: cawing.