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Corvus splendens

House Crow gathering undeveloped fruits?
8 Jul 2022

House Crow gathering undeveloped fruits?

by BESG | posted in: bird, Corvus splendens, Feeding strategy | 0

On 07 Jul 2022, I observed from my balcony, a House crow (Corvus splendens) flying to a Footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolius) searching for food. The tree was fruiting but the fruits were still green and therefore not ripe. The fruit … Continued

Corvus splendens, feeding, Footstool Palm, House Crow, Saribus rotundifolius
Leucistic Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
27 Jun 2022

Leucistic Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

by BESG | posted in: bird, Color, Corvus macrorhychus, Corvus macrorhynchos, Corvus splendens | 0

  Leucism (leukism) is a condition where there is complete lack of melanin from all or part of the plumage in a bird with resultant white or pale discolouration of the feathers. This is not the same as albinism where there is a … Continued

Corvus macrorhynchos, Corvus splendens, House Crow, Large-billed Crow, Leucism
House crows scavenge a road kill rat
16 Feb 2022

House crows scavenge a road kill rat

by BESG | posted in: Corvus splendens, Feeding | 0

House crows, Corvus splendens, are omnivorous and very adapted to living close to humans.  They are opportunistic and feed on any scrap food they can encounter, whether plant or animal origins. Dave sent in this photo showing a murder of … Continued

Corvus splendens, House Crow, rat road kill, scavenge, Singapore
House crow nesting at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park
30 Dec 2021

House crow nesting at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park

by BESG | posted in: birds, Corvus splendens, Nesting | 0

Johnny Wee photographed a pair of house crow (Corvus splendens) nesting on a palm tree in Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park.  A very young chick is in the nest. House crows typically lay 3-5 eggs in a clutch.  In the … Continued

Corvus splendens, House Crow, industrial estate, nesting, Singapore
Barn owl (Tyto alba) attacked by crows at Bishan
13 Nov 2021

Barn owl (Tyto alba) attacked by crows at Bishan

by BESG | posted in: barn owl, birds, Corvus splendens, house crows, Interspecific, Tyto alba | 0

On 13 November 2021 at approximately 1300h, Dave was walking near Block 509 Bishan Street 11 when he noticed some crows perched restlessly in the vicinity. A flock of about 10 crows (probably Corvus splendens) started mobbing a barn owl … Continued

attacking, Barn Owl, Corvus splendens, House Crow, mobbing, Tyto alba

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