Alternative name: Guadalcanal Crow
- Corvus woodfordi
Identification
40-41 cm. Short squared off tail, large head, distinctive deep and curved pale ivory coloured bill with a darker tip, dark nasal bristles, overall glossy black with a greenish-purple gloss to the head and purple gloss to the rest of the body. The iris is pale grey or white in the adult bird and the legs and feet are black.
Distribution
Endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies.
Habitat
High forest canopy.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and fruit.
