Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Hooded Crow

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Corvus cornix

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Corvidae

fun facts:

The Hooded Crow is very similar to the Carrion Crow, with different geographic distribution (at least in Europe).

Males and females look similar.

It was first recorded in India, at Shey holy pond in Ladakh. 

This crow is not a resident of Ladakh, unlike the Carrion Crow.