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House Crow

Corvus splendens Vieillot, LJP 1817

The house crow, also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the jackdaw and the carrion crow in size but is slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Corvidae
Genus:
   Corvus
Scientific:
  Corvus splendens


Original description

Citation:
  Vieillot, LJP 1817

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 8 p.44

Protonym:
  Corvus splendens

Type locality:
  Bengal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18035157


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3986890399CA4859

Avibase ID:
  avibase-39868903

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/39868903


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559513

Geographic range:

  • Corvus splendens splendens: India s of the Himalayas; ship-assisted immigrant to W Australia
  • Corvus splendens zugmayeri: Coastal s Iran to s Kashmir and nw India
  • Corvus splendens protegatus: Sri Lanka
  • Corvus splendens maledivicus: Laccadive and Maldive islands
  • Corvus splendens insolens: S Myanmar to sw Thailand and sw China (w Yunnan)
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English:
House Crow
Catalan:
corb de l'Índia
Czech:
vrána domácí
Danish:
Huskrage
German:
Glanzkrähe
Spanish:
Cuervo Indio
Spanish (Spain):
Cuervo Indio
Finnish:
intianvaris
French:
Corbeau familier
Croatian:
indijska vrana
Hungarian:
indiai varjú
Icelandic:
Bæjakráka
Italian:
Cornacchia delle case
Japanese (romaji):
iegarasu
Japanese:
イエガラス
Lithuanian:
indinė varna
Dutch:
Huiskraai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Huskråke
Norwegian:
Huskråke
Polish:
wrona orientalna
Portuguese:
Gralha-indiana
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gralha-indiana
Russian:
Домовая ворона
Slovak:
vrana lesklá
Serbian:
Indijska vrana
Swedish:
huskråka
Ukrainian:
Ворона індійська
Chinese:
家鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
家烏鴉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Corbeau familier ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Corbeau familier ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Corvus splendens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Corvus splendens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Corvus splendens [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
House Crow ( Corvus splendens) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Corvus splendens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Corvus splendens [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Huiskraai
Arabic: غراب المنزل, غراب دوري
Asturian: Cuerva india
Azerbaijani: parlaq qarğa, parlaq quzğun
Bulgarian: Домашна врана, Индийска врана
Bengali: পাতি কাক
Catalan: corb de l'Índia, Cornella de l'Índia
Czech: vrána domácí, Vrána lesklá
Welsh: Brân tai
Danish: Huskrage
German: Glanzkrähe, Hauskrähe
Greek: Ινδική Κουρούνα, Σπιτoκoυρoύvα
English: Colombo Crow, Gray-necked Crow, Grey-necked Crow, House Crow, Indian Crow, Indian House Crow, Indian House-Crow
English, HBW: House Crow
English (IOC): House Crow
English (Kenya): House Crow
English (United States): House Crow
Esperanto: Blanknuka korvo
Spanish: Corneja Casera, Corneja India, Cuervo Casero, Cuervo Indio
Spanish (Chile): Cuervo indio
Spanish (Cuba): Cuervo de la India
Spanish (Spain): Cuervo Indio
Spanish (HBW): Cuervo indio
Estonian: õuevares
Basque: Bele indiar, Bele indiarra
Persian: کلاغ هندی
Finnish: Intianvaris
French: Corbeau d'Inde, Corbeau familier, Corneille de l'Inde, Corneille familière
Frisian: Húskrie
Irish: Caróg Indiach, Préachán binne
Galician: Gralla india, Gralla indiana
Hebrew: עורב הודי
Hindi: maniyan kakai, Nalla kakka
Croatian: indijska vrana
Hungarian: indiai varjú
Indonesian: Burung Gagak Rumah, Gagak Rumah
Icelandic: Bæjakráka
Italian: Cornacchia delle case, Cornacchia grigia indiana, Corvo delle case
Japanese (romaji): iegarasu, Ie-garasu
Japanese: イエガラス
Japanese (Kanji): 家烏, 家鴉
Kara-Kalpak: үй ғарғасы
Korean: 집까마귀
Kirghiz: жалтылдак кузгун
Scientific: Corvus impudiens, Corvus splendens, Corvus splendens splendens
Lithuanian: Indijinė varna, indinė varna, Naminė varna
Latvian: Indijas vārna
Macedonian: Индиска врана
Malayalam: കാവതിക്കാക്ക
Marathi: कावळा
Malay: Burung Gagak Rumah, Gagak Rumah
Nepali: घर काग
Dutch: Huiskraai
Norwegian Nynorsk: Huskråke
Norwegian: Huskråke
Polish: wrona orientalna
Pinyin: jiā-yā
Portuguese: Gralha-indiana
Portuguese (Portugal): Gralha-indiana
Rhaeto-Romance: Corv da chasa
Romanian: Cioară de casă
Russian: Блестящий ворон, Домовая ворона, Индийская домовая ворона
Northern Sami: Indiagarjá, Intiagarjá
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Kolamba Kaputa
Slovak: Vrana lesklá
Slovenian: domača vrana
Serbian: Indijska vrana
Swedish: Huskråka
Swahili: Kunguru Bara-Hindi
Tamil: வீட்டுக் காகம்
Thai: อีแก
Thai (Transliteration): ii-kaee
Turkish: Ev Kargası, Hint Kargası
Tatar: ялтыравык козгын
Ukrainian: Ворона індійська
Chinese: 家烏鴉, 家鴉, 家鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 家烏鴉, 家鴉

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