196 CORVID.E. 



of the ordinary colours have been regarded by some as carrion 

 crows." 



In the Isle of Wight this species rarely occurs. In Corfu 

 it is occasionally seen, according to Mr. Drummond ; but in 

 Albania, where they also breed, they are very common. In 

 Crete they are also very numerous, and breed there. The 

 Hooded Crow is considered rarely to breed in England, at 

 least not in its southern parts : we know of no instances 

 recorded of its breeding further south than Norfolk. 



The Hooded Crow has the entire head and throat, and 

 upper part of the breast black, with purple reflections, 

 forming a hood or cap ; the wings and tail are black, with 

 a greenish gloss ; the rest of the upper and under parts grey. 

 The iris is dark brown ; the legs and feet black. 



The entire length of this species is nineteen or twenty 

 inches. 



The egg of the Hooded Crow is figured 126. 



