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hooded crow |
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hooded crow n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 [ˈhʊdɪ] hoodie crow How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We may safely attribute the greater wildness of our large birds to this cause; for in uninhabited islands large birds are not more fearful than small; and the magpie, so wary in England, is tame in Norway, as is the hooded crow in Egypt. |
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