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British Corvidae. 
munities. It makes an iiitelli^-'cMit pet, and, being smaller, 
lacks the Raven's alnlity for- nuschiof. Some become quite 
good talkers, and iiand-i-eavcd specimens get veiy tame and 
confiding. 
The Hooded Ckow (Corvus corax) : A closely allied 
species which dwells in large numbers in the northern parts 
of Great Britain. Ho is an exceedingly handsome fellow with 
his grey and black i)lumage, and, as a pet, is more desirable 
than the Carrion Crow. Numl>ers of these birds frequent the 
cliffs in the Shetland Isles for breeding purposes. I secured 
mine from this locality, and reared them easily by hand. The 
" Hoodie " takes his name fi-om the lustrous black of his head, 
representing a black velvet hood. 
The Rook (Corvus frugUegus): This is an extremely 
well-known bird, and may be found in all districts. It eats 
a large quantity of grain and worms, in which it differs from 
the Crows in taste. In captivity it may be fed on household 
scraps, biscuit meal, &c;. When adult the Rook is easy to keep, 
but the young are considerably more difficult to rear than 
Crows. It makes an excellent pet, and is not as mischievous 
as the majority of the Crow tribe. 
The Jackd.\w {Corvus monedvla): Another common 
and easily procured species, and quite easy to rear from the 
