Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



The Crow Family 



1. Corvus macrorhynchus : The Jungle Crow 

 or Indian Corby. F. 4, J. 660, +IV. E. W. K. 



Glossy black all over. 



The common crow of all the hill stations, 

 except Almora and Srinagar, where it is 

 largely replaced by Corvus splendens (the 

 House Crow). 



2. Corvus sflendens : The Indian House 

 Crow. F. 7, J. 663, IV. E. W. K. 



A glossy black bird with the neck, upper 

 back and breast grey. Thus it is not unlike 

 a jackdaw (q.v.) in appearance. 



It is the commonest crow of Almora and 

 Srinagar. It is occasionally seen at Simla. 

 I have not observed it at any other hill station. 



3. Corvus monedula : The Jackdaw. F. 9, 

 J. 665, +III. K. 



A glossy black bird with grey nape and 

 neck. This is rather like the house-crow in 

 appearance, but may be easily distinguished by 



(i) Its short, sharp caw. 



j(2) The grey of the neck is paler and extends 

 up the nape. 



(3) The white eye. 



(4) Its much smaller size. 



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