A cheeky crow was caught red-beaked stealing a packet of crisps from a supermarket, only to be warned by a local shopkeeper that the snack was "too spicy" for its own good.

The feathered thief struck in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Mobile phone footage shared on Sunday, 18th May, shows the bird hopping onto a display stand outside the store, scanning the options, and making off with a bag of crisps.

As it prepares to fly off, a shopkeeper can be heard saying (in Turkish): "Take whichever one you like, it's on me. But don't take the very spicy one, it'll burn you.”

The crow ignores the advice and takes the crisps anyway.

The video quickly spread all over social media, with many amused by the bird's boldness and the shopkeeper's humorous warning.

(MJ Leidig/newsX)