What does the Hooded Crow eat?
Corvus cornix
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Highly opportunistic omnivore. Diet includes carrion, insects, worms, molluscs, small mammals, birds and their eggs/young, fruits, seeds, grains, and human refuse. They are adept at scavenging and often cache food. They use tools and problem-solving to access food.
When it feeds
Diurnal, active from dawn to dusk.
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