hooded crow

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hooded crow

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(Animals) a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone cornix, that has a grey body and black head, wings, and tail. Also called (Scot): hoodie or hoodie crow
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Key words: Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus); red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix); domestic reindeer; ground icing; rain on snow; food web; range expansion
Mots cles : renard arctique (Vulpes lagopus); renard roux (Vulpes vulpes), corneille mantelee (Corvus cornix); renne domestique; englacement du sol; pluie tombant sur la neige; reseau alimentaire; agrandissement de l'aire de repartition
Emergent rainy winter warm spells may promote boreal predator expansion into the Arctic
The hooded crow Corvus cornix is an opportunistic generalist predator and scavenger, using mostly visual cues to find a wide range of food including grain, small mammals, carrion and rubbish (Yom-Tov 1974, Coombs 1978).
Nest predation in declining populations of common eiders Somateria mollissima: an experimental evaluation of the role of hooded crows Corvus cornix

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