Corvus splendens

Corvus splendens (indian house crow)

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Class: Aves, Family: Corvidae

Species: Corvus splendens

Common Name: Indian House Crow

Description: Resident Breeder/Invasive species, started colonising the island in the 1970’s possibly as stowaways on ships coming from the Indian sub-continent. They have a reputation as pests.

Information Source: Bahrain First National Report to the CBD (2006), Birds of Dilmun (2014)