BirdUp · Species
Torresian Crow
Corvus orruBonaparte, 1850
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Torresian crow, also called the Australian crow or Papuan crow, is a passerine bird in the crow family native to the north and west of Australia and nearby islands in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The species has a black plumage, beak and mouth with white irises. The base of the feathers on the head and neck are white. The Torresian crow is slightly larger with a more robust bill than the morphologically similar little crow.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Moluccas, New Guinea region, and Australia (except south)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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