hooded crow Word Origin noun
- a European crow, Corvus corone cornix, having a gray body and black head, wings, and tail.
Origin of hooded crow First recorded in 1490–1500 British Dictionary definitions for hooded crow hooded crow noun
- a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone cornix, that has a grey body and black head, wings, and tailAlso called (Scot): hoodie (ˈhʊdɪ), hoodie crow