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Crows (Corvidae)

Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) - HBW 14, p. 633

French: Corbeau de Torres German: Salvadorikrähe Spanish: Cuervo de Torres
Other common names: New Guinea/Papuan Crow (orru); Tanimbar Crow (latirostris); Australian Crow (cecilae)

Taxonomy: Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850, Lobo, Triton Bay, New Guinea.
Until recently considered conspecific with C. insularis. Australian race cecilae formerly regarded as a separate species. Has been suggested that latirostris might not belong with present species. Other proposed races in Australia are hartogi (described from Dirk Hartog I, off Western Australia) and probleema (from Derby, in N Western Australia), both considered synonyms of ceciliae, and queenslandicus (from Dawson R, in Queensland), which possibly valid but further study required; described race marngli (from W Kimberley, in N Western A.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850, Lobo, Triton Bay, New Guinea.
Until recently considered conspecific with C. insularis. Australian race cecilae formerly regarded as a separate species. Has been suggested that latirostris might not belong with present species. Other proposed races in Australia are hartogi (described from Dirk Hartog I, off Western Australia) and probleema (from Derby, in N Western Australia), both considered synonyms of ceciliae, and queenslandicus (from Dawson R, in Queensland), which possibly valid but further study required; described race marngli (from W Kimberley, in N Western Australia) based on misidentified C. bennetti. Three subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • orru Bonaparte, 1850 - Moluccas E to New Guinea, including D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago.
  • latirostris A. B. Meyer, 1884 - Babar and Tanimbar Is (E of Lesser Sundas).
  • cecilae Mathews, 1912 - W, C & N Australia, including major offshore islands.

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