hooded crow

American  

noun

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

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hooded crow British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hooded crow

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

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hooded crow

The pope wished everyone his customary “good lunch,” and a sea gull, aided by a hooded crow, obliged.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2018

To the east, the hooded crow rules the roost.

From Nature ● Jun. 19, 2014

The attackers — a hooded crow, which was mostly silver with black head and wings, and a yellow-legged gull — are opportunistic feeders that eat almost anything.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2014

A hooded crow perched on the railing of the balcony and, apparently resenting his remarks, cawed defiantly at him.

From The Elephant God by Gordon Casserly

Another sandbank some way on the left they named Grey Crow Island, because a grey or hooded crow rose from it.

From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies