hooded crow


noun
  1. a European crow, Corvus corone cornix, having a gray body and black head, wings, and tail.

Origin of hooded crow

1
First recorded in 1490–1500

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hooded crow

noun
  1. a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone cornix, that has a grey body and black head, wings, and tail: Also called (Scot): hoodie (ˈhʊdɪ), hoodie crow

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