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winter by arrivals from Continent. Note : a hoarse 

 croak. Local and other names : Crow Mussel (from 

 its habit of eating mussels), Doup, Gor Crow, 

 Minden Crow, Black -nebbed Crow. Sits lightly, 

 and generally in such a position as to command a 

 good surrounding view. 



CROW, GREY. See CROW, HOODED. 



CROW, HOODED. Also GREY CROW and 

 ROYSTON CROW. 



(Corvus comix.) 

 Order PASSERES ; Family CORVID^E (CROWS). 



Description of Parent 

 Birds. Length about 

 twenty inches. Beak mod- 

 erately long, pointed, strong, 

 and black ; the base is 

 covered by stiff projecting 

 feathers. Irides dusky. 

 Head, throat, wings, and 

 tail a shining blue-black. 

 Nape, back, rump, and under- 

 parts generally dark slaty- 

 grey. Legs, toes, and claws 

 a shining black. 

 The female is a little smaller in size, and the 

 slaty-grey parts of her plumage are tinged with 

 brown. 



Situation and Locality. Rocks, cliffs, and 

 trees. An instance has been recorded of this 

 bird building on the roof of a crofter's hut. I 

 have on several occasions found nests in deep 



HOODED CROW. 



