Hooded Crow(Caróg liath)

Identification Tips

• 1Grey body with black head, wings, and tail (key feature)
• 2Heavy black bill
• 3Walks with a confident swagger
• 4Often seen in pairs or small groups
• 5Smaller than raven, larger than jackdaw

Similar Species

Raven

Hooded crows are smaller with grey bodies; ravens are all black and much larger

Jackdaw

Hooded crows are larger with grey bodies; jackdaws are smaller with grey napes

Description

The most common crow species across most of Ireland. Distinguished from the all-black rook and raven by its grey body.

Habitat

Further Reading

• Hooded Crow - BirdWatch Ireland