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Photo by RMD
Photo taken: Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia.

Corvus orru

[edit] Identification

50-55 cm. Black, white iris, blue eye ring, base of the head and neck feathers snow white, robust bill. It shuffles its wings on landing.

[edit] Distribution

North and west Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Moluccas and New Britain.

[edit] Taxonomy

Polytypic. Consists of four subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Rainforest edges, open forests and woodlands, taller scrublands, beaches, along watercourses with tall timber, farms and croplands.

[edit] Behaviour

Both sexes build a stick nest lined with grass in a tall tree and 2-4 eggs are laid. Both sexes feed the young.

The diet includes mainly grain but also fish, carrion, human food scraps, fruit and insects.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID