Large-billed Crow

Scientific Name: Corvus macrorhynchos

Malay Name: Gagak Paruh Besar

Chinese Name: 大嘴乌鸦

Range: Breeding Range: (EU, OR) e Eurasia also c, s Malay Peninsula, Sundas, Philippines

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: japonensis, connectens, osai, mandshuricus, colonorum, tibetosinensis, intermedius, macrorhynchos, philippinus.

Local Subspecies: macrorhynchos

Size: 48-59 cm

Identification: Large crow with blackish plumage. Told apart from House Crow by lack of greyish collar, larger bill and steep forehead. 

Similar looking species: House Crow

Habitat: Open forest and woodlands. 

Behaviour/Ecology: Less adapted to urban environments than house crow. 

Local Status: Uncommon resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Widespread.

Featured articles:

Large-billed Crow at Bukit Timah summit. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Large-billed Crow at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Large-billed Crow at NTL2. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Large-billed Crow at Neo Tiew Road. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Large-billed Crow)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Corvus macrorhynchos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103727590A94046488.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

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Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Large-billed Crow. Retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/large-billed-crow.