: either of two Old World birds (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax and P. graculus) that are related to the crows and have red legs and glossy blue-black plumage
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This specific nest was likely created by a group of up to 18 choughs.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
White-winged chough The white-winged chough is a nearly all-black bird, except for its characteristic red eyes and white patches on its wings, which are seen in flight.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
One study noted that alpine choughs in the northwestern Italian Alps foraged higher from 2021 to 2022 after a rise in local temperatures.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
White-winged chough The white-winged chough is a nearly all-black bird, except for its characteristic red eyes and white patches on its wings, which are seen in flight.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
One study noted that alpine choughs in the northwestern Italian Alps foraged higher from 2021 to 2022 after a rise in local temperatures.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Chough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chough. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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