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BRITISH BIRDS. 



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THE CROW. 



CARRION CROW, BLACK-NEBBED OR MIDDEN CROW. 



(Corvus Corone, Linn. Corncille noire, Temm.) 



Is similar to the Raven in its habits, colour, 

 and external appearance. Length about eighteen 

 inches ; breadth three feet. The glossy feathers of 

 the upper plumage have a burnished look, except- 

 ing on their edges, which are dull, and form a 

 border to each. This species is more numerous 

 and as widely spread as the Raven ; they live 

 mostly in woods ; build their nests in trees ; and 

 lay five or six eggs, much like those of the Raven. 

 They feed on putrid flesh, and garbage of all sorts ; 

 likewise on eggs, shell-fish, worms, and insects. 



