They are particularly concentrated in areas around Old Jeddah, in districts like Al-Balad and Baghdadiah, near the Italian Cultural Center. It has become a common sight to witness a group of crows ranging in numbers from five and ten, satisfying their need for food from the many attractive food buffets on the streets of Jeddah. Crows feed on garbage with they seem to find delicious and is spread around the city. They also eat other smaller animals alive and any kind of animal both dead or alive. Cats squashed by a vehicle on the street are a major attraction which calls for a crow feast, with the adults filling up and then taking some on for their little ones, still too young to find their own food.
Crows take care of their young until such times when they are capable of surviving alone.
They build their homes in rock formations or in abandoned structures. During the daytime, they keep watch from high altitudes like roods of buildings or tree tops, in order to watch out for their prey. The crow is a black bird with a metallic or reddish reflection. It originated in Asia, but is now found almost worldwide. There are three kinds of crows, the cryptolecus, ruficollis and corax, which is sometimes referred to as the imperial crow.