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Revision as of 09:03, 12 November 2013
- Corvus nasicus
Photo by Dave 2x
Identification
40-42 cm.
- Black plumage, iridescent blue purple
- Dark grey bare skin behind iris and at base of lower mandible
- Nasal bristles
- Brown red iris
- Long, black curved bill
- Black legs and feet
Sexes similar, juveniles slightly duller than adults.
Similar species
Longer and less stout bill than Palm Crow. Also the wings are longer and it has slower, heavier wingbeats in flight.
Distribution
Cuba, the Isle of Pines, and the southern Bahamas.
Common or even locally abundant.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
May form a superspecies with Jamaican Crow and White-necked Crow.
Habitat
Forests, woodland, marshes, farms and villages.
Behaviour
Often seen in small, noisy groups, sometimes together with Palm Crow.
Diet
The diet includes fruit, insects and grain.
Breeding
Breeding season from March to July. The nest is made of sticks and placed in a palm tree, among tree branches or on large bromeliad in a tree. Lays 3 - 4 eggs. No other information.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cuban Crow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Crow
