108 CROW, ETC. 



CROW. 



Most of this tribe build in trees, and lay five or six eggs. 

 They are often gregarious, and of those found in Europe, 

 the greater number eat both animal and vegetable sub- 

 stances ; their voice is hoarse and clamorous, but some 

 may be taught to articulate. 



THE RAVEN 



Is the largest of the European species, measuring about 

 two feet two inches in length ; the whole bird is black, 

 finely glossed with blue. It frequents woody places, often 

 near towns for the sake of carrion and offals ; it also 

 attacks the smaller birds, and sometimes young lambs and 

 leverets. It builds on trees or among rocks, and forms its 

 nest of roots, and twigs mingled with the bones of its 

 prey ; the whole is lined with moss, hair, &c. The eggs 

 are five or six, blueish green, spotted with brown. It is a 

 native ofalmost every part of the world. 



THE CARRION CROW 



Very much resembles the Raven, but it is rather smaller. 

 It lives chiefly in the woods, in pairs. They are very 

 general in both continents. 



THE ROOK 



Is rather larger than the Crow, though so like as frequently 

 to be confounded with it. It is of a gregarious nature : 

 great numbers build in neighbouring trees, where they 

 make a clamorous noise. They go in pairs and both birds 

 sit. Their food is chiefly of grain, and the larvaj of the 

 cockchaffer 



