House Crow

Common name: House crow; Indian crow; greynecked crow; Ceylon crow; Colombo crow.

Scientific name: Corvus splendens

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                         Phylum: Chordata
                                         Class: Aves
                                         Order: Passeriformes
                                         Family: Corvidae
                                         Genus: Corvus
                                         Species: C. splendens

Type of species: Indigenous
 
Habitat: Ceylon crows thrive in a wide range of environments. They are found in large numbers in various habitats such as cities, forests, deserts, etc.

Conservation status: Least concern

Sound recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/211561
 
Note: Not to be confused with the Indian jungle crows.

Distribution : The Indian crow is a common bird of Asian origin. It has however, been distributed across the globe by humans' carelessness.