Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix / עורב אפור
The Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) is a playable bird in Wingsy: Avian Adventures. Drops hard-shelled nuts onto the asphalt of Swallow Ave from altitude to crack them, and scavenges spilled feed around the poultry pens.
Field notes
| Scientific name | Corvus cornix |
|---|---|
| Hebrew name | עורב אפור |
| Wingspan | 0.98 m |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Top speed (in game) | 60 km/h |
| Dive speed (in game) | 95 km/h |
| Eats | cracked nuts, grain, kibble, beetles, earthworms, frogs, snails and pecans |
| Ancestral nest | Stick nest atop a concrete pole |
| Signature mechanic | High-Altitude Scavenging & Tool Play |
| Movement | walks on the ground |
How to play the Hooded Crow
Pick up a nut with R, climb above 8 m over the asphalt and press T to drop it. It only cracks on asphalt. Near smaller birds, T bullies them off their food instead.
- R Grab / Eat
- pick up a nut (carry it in your bill) or eat spilled grain and scraps.
- T Drop / Bully
- T while carrying: drop the nut - it only cracks on asphalt from 8 m+. Otherwise T bullies smaller birds off their food.
- C Caw
- rasping "kraa".
The real bird
The Hooded Crow is one of the cleverest birds in the region. Crows are known to drop hard-shelled food onto roads and rocks to crack it, and they scavenge widely around farms and towns.
The calls you hear in the game are real recordings from xeno-canto.org, credited in the game's sound credits.