Hoovep Crow. OMNIVORI. CORVUS. 71 
Hooded Crow.—Corvus cornix, (Li27.) : 
PLATE 29. 
Corvus cornix, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 156. 5.—Fau. Suec. No. 88.—Gmel. Syst. 1. 
p- 336. 5.—Lath. Ind. Ornith. 1. 153. 7. 
Cornix cinerea, Briss. p. 2. 19. 4.—Raii, Syn. p. 39. A. 4.— Will. p. 84. t. 18. 
and 77. 
La Corneille manteleé, Buff: Ois. v. 3. p. 61. t. 4.—Id. Pl. Enl. 76.—Cor- 
neille Manteleé, 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. Orcad. 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. Dict.—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 England, Migratory 
where they arrive in October, and depart upon the approach a ane 
of spring. I am assured, from the most authentic informa- 
tion, that in those districts of Scotland where they abound, 
there is no visible diminution of their number during the win- 
ter 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 advan- 
tage of a north-eastern breeze for their journey. In Scot- 
land they build in trees, rocks, or sea-cliffs, as may accord Nest, &c. 
with the situation; the nest being formed of sticks, and lined 
with soft materials. ‘They lay four or five eggs, similar to 
those of the carrion-crow. In the breeding-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. 
In the northern counties of England they resort most to 
the sea-shore, where they feed upon shell-fish *, and substan- Food. 
ces thrown up by the tides; and will sometimes scoop out 
the stalk of the sea-tangle (Fucus saccharinus), when de- 
* I have repeatedly observed one of these birds to soar up toa considerable 
height in the air, with a cockle or mussel in its bill, and then drop it upon 
