common chough

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Also known as: Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

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The common chough is a crow-like bird with a down-curved bill, belonging to the family Corvidae. It is found from the British Isles to China and is about 38 cm (15 inches) long, with glossy blue-black plumage and a red bill. Choughs are social birds with whistling calls and are known for their aerial acrobatics. They are often seen in flocks, particularly near sea cliffs and rocky uplands. The family Corvidae also includes other well-known birds like crows, jays, and magpies, many of which exhibit strong social bonds and intelligence.12

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…Corvidae (order Passeriformes) are the common chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), of sea cliffs and rocky uplands from the British Isles to China, and the alpine chough (P. graculus), of high mountains from Morocco and Spain to the Himalayas. Both are about 38 cm (15 inches) long and glossy blue-black; the former…
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…Corvidae (order Passeriformes) are the common chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), of sea cliffs and rocky uplands from the British Isles to China, and the alpine chough (P. graculus), of high mountains from Morocco and Spain to the Himalayas. Both are about 38 cm (15 inches) long and glossy blue-black; the former…
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