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[Hong Kong] 家鴉(House Crow). 或. 小嘴烏鴉(Carrion Crow)?

家鴉(House Crow). 或. 小嘴烏鴉(Carrion Crow)?

2017.12.27. 將軍澳.寵物公園.

[ 本帖最後由 DCW 於 31/12/2017 11:53 編輯 ]

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Am I right in saying House crow or is it just a large billed?

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Although same parts of the plumage look paler, I don't think these are quite pale enough for House Crow, and the distribution of grey and black on the head also looks wrong (eg crown not black, black extending too far onto the rear of the ear coverts).
I think this is a Large-billed Crow, perhaps a worn immature bird or perhaps catching the light in a certain way so that some feathers look paler than normal.

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