Corvus Cornix, LINNÆUS; La Corneille Mantelée, BUFFON; Die
Nebelkrähe, BECHSTEIN.
This species, a little larger than the preceding, is grey, with the
head, throat, wings, and tail black. In the winter it is found over
almost all Europe, but during summer it inhabits more northern parts,
where it builds in groves and orchards near open fields: its eggs are
bright green streaked and spotted with brown.
If taken young it is tamed and taught to speak more easily than the
carrion crow.