is the Common Crow of the whole of Italy and its islands, 

 as well as of most of the islands of the Greek Archipelago, 

 Cyprus, Syria, and Egypt. Prom my own experience I 

 am inclined to look upon the Grey Crow as a somewhat 

 scarce winter visitor to the Ionian Islands and the shores 

 of the adjacent mainland, but it is more than probable 

 that it may breed in the Morea. In England the subject 

 of this article is generally known as an autumnal visitor 

 from the north-east, frequenting by preference open 

 country and our eastern coasts, but making itself quite 

 at home in the large woods of our midland counties 

 during the winter months. In the south-western 

 counties this bird is by no means a common visitor ; 

 I have been assured, I do not know with what amount 

 of truth, that it is virtually unknown to the westward of 

 Poole Harbour. 



The Grey Crow, in common with most of its con- 

 geners, is a most destructive enemy to both eggs and 

 young of all our Game-birds. 



