House crow (Indian house crow) – Corvus splendens
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Description
House crow, also known as Indian crow and greynecked crow, is a sociable bird that nests in colonies, moves in flocks almost without exception and spends the night in large flocks in city centres. This is a typical bird in big cities in tropical coastal regions, and even in city centres in the environs of the Indian Ocean. Omnivorous.
Description text authors:
Juha Tiainen (LUKE) - updated 27 April 2016
Observations in Finland
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Corvus splendens
Author
Vieillot, 1817
Vernacular names
- intianvaris (Finnish)
- huskråka (Swedish)
- House crow (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.37144
Taxon rank
species
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Does not occur in Finland |
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Regulatory Status
Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
Expert
- Jari Valkama
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