CORVUS. 69 



country for gold (Metam. vii. 466), from moneta = money, and edo = I eat. 

 But some MSS. of Plautus read monerula, as if from the root of filvvpos = 

 complaining in a low tone, fj.ivvpi%io = minurio = I warble, twitter, mintrare 

 = to squeak like a mouse, &c. (Vam^ek). 



Resident throughout the United Kingdom, except in the 

 more distant northern islands. It occurs in most parts of 

 Europe, although very local in the south, and in Northern 

 Africa. 



Corvus COrone. CARRION-CROW. 

 Corvus Cor one, Linnaus, S. N. i. p. 155 (1766). 



Corvus corone, Naum. ii. p. 54; Macg. i. p. 516; Hewitson, 

 p. 222; Gray, p. 88; Yarr. ed. 2, ii. p. 78; id. ed. 3, ii. 

 p. 82 ; Newton, ii. p. 274; Gould, iii. pi. 58; Harting, 

 p. 31 ; Dresser, iv. p. 531 . 



Carrion Crow, Yarr. ed. 1, ii. p. 79. 



Corone = Kopuvrj, a Crow, in classical Greek and Latin. See under Corvus 

 for the derivation. 



Breeds throughout the cultivated parts of England and 

 Wales, more rarely in Scotland, and seldom in Ireland. Of 

 less general occurrence in winter. It inhabits most parts of 

 Europe and Northern Asia, ranging into North-western 

 India and China. 



Corvus cornix. HOODED CROW. 



Corvus Cornix, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 156 (1766). 



Corvus cornix, Naum. ii. p. 65 ; Macg. i. p. 529 ; Hewitson, 

 p. 224; Gray, p. 88 ; Yarr. ed. 2, ii. p. 82 ; id. ed. 3, ii. 

 p. 86 ; Newton, ii. p. 275 ; Gould, iii. pi. 59 ; Harting, 

 p. 31 ; Dresser, iv. p. 543. 



Hooded Crow, Yarr. ed. 1, ii. p. 83. 



Cornix a Crow, in classical Latin. Akin to Corvus, q. v. 



Breeds in most parts of Scotland and Ireland; very rarely 

 in England, except in the Isle of Man. A winter visitant to 

 all parts of England, especially the eastern counties. It 

 is found in Central and Southern Europe and in Eastern 

 Siberia. 



