Hooded Crow

(Corvus corone cornix)

Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) – Least Concern

Population size: 25 000 – 50 000 pairs

Distribution pattern

With almost ubiquitous distribution throughout the country with the exception of some of the highest mountain areas and areas with dense forest cover (Strandzha, etc.).

Comparative distribution of the species compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 – | New breeding locality after 2015. – The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from smartbirds.org.

Habitats

Breeds mainly in open areas with single or groups of trees, often in strips of trees, shrubs and mosaics of them, on the edges of sparse broad-leaved deciduous forests, in coniferous forests, in mixed forests, in alluvial and riverine forests and brush. Does not avoid orchards, trees and shrub plantations. More and more often can be found in public parks and gardens (both in typical public parks and in forest type parks) and in other areas in settlements. In areas with less trees, it builds its nests on power-line structures.

Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020

Not analysed

Threats

Not analysed