Carrion Crow
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Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
1,071 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic. Along with the hooded crow (Corvus cornix), the carrion crow occupies a similar ecological niche in Eurasia to the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in North America. The two species look very similar to one another, but can be differentiated by size, as the carrion crow is larger and of a stockier build compared to the American crow. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,071 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

20–30% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
70–80%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
60–70%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
6 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
9 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
11 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
13 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
14 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
15 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
5–10%
16 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
17 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
18 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
19 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
20 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
21 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
22 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Carrion Crow in Cairngorms National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,071 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Carrion Crow in Cairngorms National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Carrion Crow in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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