: a uniformly black crow (Corvus corone corone) occurring in much of western Europe
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Recent Examples on the WebAlso known as a carrion crow, the large raptor measures 22 to 29 inches in length with a wingspan of roughly five feet. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2021 Or perhaps because owls often are attacked and harassed during the day by carrion crows, kestrels and other birds. James Gorman, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 Researchers will train the birds to respond to visual cues, such as flashing lights, and then figure out whether hooded and carrion crows can detect different visual contrasts.Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2014