Crows (Corvidae) - HBW 14
Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)
French: Corbeau d'Australie
German:
Spanish: Cuervo Australiano
Taxonomy: Corvus Coronoides Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
Much early confusion over correct specific name of this species; originally called C. australis, but identity and provenance of type specimen were suspect and the name was preoccupied; as a consequence, was named C. marianae, but that name is a synonym for the earlier C. coronoides, which takes priority. Purported taxon difficilis was based on an aberrant, immature specimen of present species and is invalid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- perplexus Mathews, 1912 - SW Australia.
- coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - E & SE Australia, including some major offshore islands (e.g. Kangaroo I, in South Australia).
- Least Concern
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A bird pecking another one in a tree Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 2 years ago 4 sec 4.4 -
Two birds perched in a tree Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 2 years ago 8 sec 3.9 -
A bird on the ground, being attacked by other birds Blackbutt Reserve, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 9 November 2004 4 years ago 22 sec 3.9 -
A bird eating a fish on a rock platform Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 28 April 2006 3 years ago 8 sec 3.8 -
An adult perched on a branch and flying away Charleville, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1996 5 years ago 35 sec 3.8
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Adult bird foraging. Yellagonga Regional Park, Western Australia, Australia
Graham Little 3 August 2009 32 weeks ago 3
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