PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 384 (Observe the Bird and recognize)...AN EXCEPTIONAL ONE ... A COLOUR ABERRANT HOUSE CROW ... ..[From a Photograph of SUBHARGHYA DAS]...WATERCOLOUR...A4...2014.. The house crow (Corvus splendens), also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the jackdaw and the carrion crow in size (40 cm (16 in) in length) but is slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage. It has a widespread distribution in southern Asia, being native to Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Laccadive Islands, South West Thailand and coastal southern Iran. It has been introduced to East Africa around Zanzibar (around 1897[4]) and Port Sudan. It arrived in Australia via ship but has up to now been exterminated. Recently, it has made its arrival in Europe and has been breeding in the Hook of Holland since 1998. An individual has been present in Cork Harbour on the south coast of Ireland since early September 2010. House crows feed largely on refuse around human habitations, small reptiles, and other animals such as insects and other small invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, grain and fruits. The voice is a harsh kaaa-kaaa.[INFO: WIKIPEDIA]
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