Alternative name: Violaceous Crow; Seram Crow
- Corvus violaceus
Identification
- Entirely blackish overall.
- Short-tail.
- Subtle purplish sheen visible under certain lighting.
Juveniles lack purple gloss. Unmistakable, being the only crow on these islands.
Distribution
Ambon and Seram in the Southern Moluccas
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Violet Crow was recently split from Slender-billed Crow
Habitat
Forest, edge, and plantations in the lowlands and foothills.
Behaviour
Singles, pairs, or small groups forage in the canopy.
Vocalisation
Odd call for a crow, they give a nasal, trumpeting “errr.” Also gives more crow-like sounds, but higher-pitched than usual including a high-pitched, guttural “kreh-kreh…”.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and D. A. Christie (2020). Violet Crow (Corvus violaceus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.slbcro3.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Violet Crow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Violet_Crow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
