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HOODED CROW. 



CORVUS CORNIX, Linn. 

 PLATE XXIX. 



Corvus comix, Linn. Syst 1. p. 156. 5 Fau. Suec. No. 88 Gmel Syst. 1. 



p. 336. 5 Lath. Ind. Ornith. 1. 153. 7- 

 Comix cinerea, Briss. p. 2. 19. 4 Raii Syn. p. 39. A. 4 Will. p. 84. 1. 18. 



and 77. 

 La Corneille mantelee, Buff. Ois. v. 3. p. 61. t. 4 Id. PI. Enl. 76 Cor- 



neille Mantelee, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. v. 1. p. 199 Meyer, Tasschenb. 



Deut. v. 1. p. 95 Frisch, Vogel. t. 65. 



Royston Crow, Will. Ang. 124. t. 18 Albin. 2. t. 23. Low's Fau. Oread. 



p. 47. 

 Hooded Crow, Br. Zool. 1. No. 77 Arct. Zool. 2. p. 251. D Lewin's Br. 



Birds, 1. t. 36 Lath. Syn. 1. p. 374. 5 Id. Supp. p. 77 Montagu's 



Ornith. Diet Bewick's Br. Birds, 1. 69 Don. Br. Birds, v. t. 117 



Pult. Cat. Dorset p. 5 Shaw's Zool. 7- p. 348. 



PROVINCIAL Dun Crow, Grey-backed Crow, Bunting Crow. 



THE birds of this species are indigenous in the western 

 and northern parts of Scotland, but are migratory in Eng- 

 land, where they arrive in October, and depart upon the ap- 

 proach of spring. I am assured, from the most authentic 

 information, that in those districts of Scotland where they 

 abound, there is no visible diminution of their number du- 

 ring the winter months : the inference then seems to be, that 

 the greater part of those which visit England come from 

 Sweden, Norway, and other countries situated in the north- 

 east. And this opinion is strengthened by the fact of their 

 generally arriving with the first flight of Woodcocks, which 

 birds always take advantage of a north-eastern breeze for 

 their journey. In Scotland they build in trees, rocks, or sea- Nest, &c. 

 cliffs, as may accord with the situation ; the nest being form- 

 ed of sticks, and lined with soft materials. They lay four 

 or five eggs, similar to those of Carrion-Crow. In the breed- 

 ing-season they are very destructive to the eggs and young 

 of the red grouse ; and, like the Raven, will frequently attack 

 lambs and sheep, when in a weakly condition. 



