A HAND-LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



CORVUS CORAX 



1. Corvus corax corax L. — ^THE RAVEN. 



CoRVUS Corax Linmeus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, i, p. 105 (1758 — Europe. 



Restricted typical locality : Sweden), 



Corvus corax Linnaeus, Yarrell, ii, p. 259 ; Saunders, p. 241, 



Distribution. — England and Wales. — Resident. Breeds here 

 and there on coast from Isle of Wight to Cornwall and north 

 Devon, and in Cumbrian and Pennine Hills and Wales. Rare 

 visitor eastern counties and midlands (bred Essex, 1889) . 

 Breeds Isle of Man, Scotland. — Resident. Breeds fairly commonly, 

 especially in west and higher districts and on islands, especially 

 Hebrides and Shetlands; scarcer Orkneys. More common from 

 late autumn to spring. Ireland. — Resident. Breeds wilder sea- 

 cliffs and some mountains, especially in west. 



Migrations. — British Isles. — In Scotland seems regular autumn- 

 to spring-immigrant, sometimes in considerable numbers ; in 

 Ireland small flocks occasionally noted, but elsewhere only 

 vagrant-movements of a bird here and there. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Europe generally. Represented by 

 aUied forms in Faeroes, Iceland, Spain, some Mediterranean islands, 

 Greece, and Palestine to north-west India ; in Canary Islands and 

 north Africa ; also in north Asia, Greenland, and North America. 



CORVUS CORNIX 



2. Corvus cornix cornix L,— THE HOODED CROW. 



Corvus Cornix Linnseus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, i, p, 105 (1758 — Europe 



Restricted typical locality : Sweden). 



Corvus cornix Linnaeus, Yarrell, n, p. 275 ; Saunders, p. 245, 



Distribution. — England and Wales. — Regular autumn- and 

 winter- visitor east coast, south coast to Hants., Trent Valley, and 

 east midlands ; occasional further inland and western counties ; 

 rare Wales. Has bred occasionally, mostly eastern counties, and 

 seldom inland. Has also interbred with C. c. cor one. Resident 

 Isle of Man. Scotland. — Resident. Abundant north and west 

 and islands. Overlaps breeding-range of C. c. corone, and often 



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