  the carrion crow (corvus corone) is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family which is native to western europe and eastern asia. ==taxonomy and systematics== the carrion crow was one of the many species originally described by linnaeus in his 18th century work systema naturae and it still bears its original name of corvus corone.  the binomial name is derived from the latin corvus, "raven", and greek korone/ÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ½Î·, "crow". as well as the subspecies of the hooded crow being split off as a separate species, there is some discussion whether the eastern carrion crow (c. c. orientalis) is distinct enough to warrant specific status; the two taxa are well separated, and it has been proposed they could have evolved independently in the wetter, maritime regions at the opposite ends of the eurasian landmass.madge, steve & burn, hilary (1994): crows and jays: a guide to the crows, jays and magpies of the world. a&c black, london. isbn 0-7136-3999-7 ==description== the plumage of carrion crow is black with a green or purple sheen, much greener than the gloss of the rook. the bill, legs and feet are also black. it can be distinguished from the common raven by its size (48â52&nbsp;cm or 18 to 21&nbsp;inches in length
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