hooded crow

American  

noun

1. a European crow, Corvus corone cornix, having a gray body and black head, wings, and tail.

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hooded crow British  

noun

1. Also called (Scot): hoodie.   hoodie crow.  a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone cornix, that has a grey body and black head, wings, and tail

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Etymology

Origin of hooded crow

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

The pope wished everyone his customary “good lunch,” and a sea gull, aided by a hooded crow, obliged.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2018

To the east, the hooded crow rules the roost.

From Nature • Jun. 19, 2014

The attackers — a hooded crow, which was mostly silver with black head and wings, and a yellow-legged gull — are opportunistic feeders that eat almost anything.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2014

Scald′berry, the blackberry; Scald′-crow, the hooded crow; Scald′-head, a fungous parasitic disease of the scalp, favus.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Ransey walked through the wood with upturned face, and whenever he saw a nest, whether it belonged to magpie, hawk, or hooded crow, skywards he went to have a look at it.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon