BIRDS. PIES. Crow. 631 



Inhabits the Friendly iflands in the Pacific ocean. — Is nineteen inches long, of which the tail mea- 

 fures eight : The bill is very ftrong at the bafe, and is flattened at the fides. 



600 £, White-necked Grow. — Corvus albicollis. 



Is blackiih, with brownifii wing coverts ; having a broad femilunar white patch on the 

 fcrag. Lath. ind. orn. i. 151. n. 3. Syn. fup. 75. § 2. 



Its place uncertain, perhaps Africa. — Is almoft as large as the Raven, meafuring twenty inches in 

 length : The bill is three inches and a quarter long, being ridged on the back of the upper man- 

 dible, almoft like that of the Ani, having its bafe covered with reflected briftly feathers ; the broad 

 white femilunar patch almoft covers the whole back of the neck, it grows narrower as it comes for- 

 wards, and its narrow ends almoft meet before ; the tail has twelve quills, and the wings reach almoft 

 to the end of the tail; the legs and feet are black, and extremely rough. Mr Latham fufpects it may 

 be a variety of the Southern Crow. 



601 6. Carrion Crow. — 5. Corvus Corone. 3. 



Is entirely black, gloffed with violet-blue ; the tail is rounded, its quills being pointed 

 at the ends, Faun. fuec. n. 86. Scop. an. i. 35. n. 36. 



C. Corone. Lath. ind. orn. i. 151. n. 4. — Cornix. Gefn. av. 320. t. 321. Aldr. crn. i. 734. 

 t. p. 736. Raj. av. 39. n. 2. Briff. av. ii. 12. n. 2. — Corbine, Corneille noir. Buff. oif. iii. 45. 

 t. 3. PI. enl. n. 483. — Blaue Raage. Brunn. n. 29. — Carrion Crow. Brit. zool. n. 75. Arct. 

 zool. ii. 246. n. 135. Albin, av. ii. t. 21. Will. orn. angl. 122. t. 18. Lewin, brit. b. i. t. 34. Lathi 

 fyn. i. 370. n. 3. 



Inhabits Europe, Siberia, North America, the Philippines, New-guinea, New-holland, -New-cale- 

 donia, and Madeira. — Is lefs than the Raven, meafuring eighteen inches long, and weighing from 

 twenty to twenty-two ounces ; it preys on carrion, and even on fmall animals, and fuch larger ones 

 as are weak and fickly, likewife feeding on fruits, feeds, and grain, from which laft circumftance it is 

 fometimes extremely deftructive in corn fields ; it builds in woods, on the branches of trees, laying 

 five or fix. eggs very like thofe of the Raven. The whole plumage is bluifli black, the female being 

 duller in the colour. 



602 /3. Varied Carrion Crow. — 5. fi. C. Corone varuts. 



Is varied with white in fome parts. Lath. ind. orn. i. 152. n. 4. y. 



Corvus varius. Brun. orn. bor. 8. n. 28. — Cornix varia. Briff. av. ii. 15. n. 2. a. — Bunte 

 Kraebe, Schekige Kraehe. Frifch, av. t. 66. — Variegated Crow. Lath. fyn. i. 370. n. 3. a. 



Inhabits the Feroe iflands. — The throat, under part of the neck, middle of the belly, primary wing 

 quills, and lower part of the cheeks, are white ; but different individuals are variegated differently. 



603 y- White Carrion Crow — 5. y. C. Corone albus. 

 Is entirely white. Lath. ind. orn. i. 152. n. 4. S 1 . 



Cornix alba. Briff. av. ii. 15. n. 2. n. — White Crow. Lath. fyn. i. 372. 



Inhabits Iceland. 



4 L 2 7. 



