Description:

A relatively small crow, rather slim-bodied. Two-toned appearance, with paler nape, neck and breast. Adult has gloss to black of plumage, and 'collar' is well defined and becomes paler with wear. Juvenile lacks gloss, and 'collar' is duskier and less well defined.

Distribution:

Uncommon resident in the lower valleys of Diamer and Gilgit, along Indus and Gilgit Rivers. Always found in association with man, in variety of habitats from city-centers to villages. Chiefly a lowland species, mostly below 1000m.

Behavior:

Bold and aggressive by nature, with sociable scavenging habits, but also very wary of humans. Always alert, and constantly wary, nervously wing-flicking as it walks or hops on ground. Omnivorous scavenger, feeding on all manner of garbage, crops, invertebrates, vertebrates.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of House Crow in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of House Crow

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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