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ganga-pembe
ga-nga-PE-mbe
pied crow / white-necked raven
French: corneille pie / corbeau à cou blanc
Ganga-pembe apumbwa likolo ya zando.
The pied crow flew over the market.
La corneille pie a volé au-dessus du marché.
Ganga-pembe — literally "white crow." The pied crow (Corvus albus); the most common large corvid across sub-Saharan Africa. Its black and white pattern makes it unmistakable over Kinshasa's markets, where it scavenges relentlessly. Highly intelligent like all crows.
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